CAR HUNT! or BOF & me car shopping!
It was 9.11.2011 when we lost Vinny our Rottie. He was on this thread and all of our restore threads with his buddy and life long pal Lex Luthor.
When Vinny was younger he let a stray beagle come into our yard that was completely fenced in. How the stray beagle got past the fence and Vinny is any ones guess. Vinny didn't like any one coming into the yard uninvited. We came home one day and he had a pathetic very sick beagle with him in the yard. We took him in because Vinny wanted us to and he wouldn't have lived much longer if we hadn't.
we took him straight to the vet's office for medical care and wondered if he would pull through.
After many hundreds spent he was Vinny's best friend and constant companion. we named him Lex Luthor the evil beagle. He was always stealing Vinny's food, toys, bed and everything else Vinny owned. Vinny would just give it all to him freely.
After Vinny past away on 911, 2011 Lex was on his own. As many of you know he was now my constant companion and Dad's buddy. We had to keep each other happy and alive after Vinny past on.
Lex then helped Dad with Lump's restoration and many vintage camper projects the last few years. Lex was always good for laughs and companionship anytime, any where. He loved to travel and go for rides. Lex and I for the past year have been dealing with his eye problems and some of my heath problems too. He has always been Dad's buddy no matter what after Vinny left us.
Then after 2.5 years, in late Aug. 2013 we got Loki our new beagle to keep Lex company. He didn't warm up to Loki right away but Loki loved him from the very first moment he saw Lex. Lex was his best friend and constant companion. Lex finally warmed to him and since winter finally left us Lex would always look out for Loki and Loki always searched out Lex to see what he was doing too. Loki wouldn't even go to sleep at night unless Lex was in the same room with him.
Now Loki will have to learn how to sleep without T-Lex (nickname) anymore. Sadly he passed on this morning. Oddly he passed on the same day of the month as Vinny. 5.11.2014
Lex Luthor. we love you and will miss you very much. we know you weren't ever really happy after Vinny's passing and know you two are finally together again. Finally truly happy now.
Loki is now another story though Lex. We were glad to have brought you back from the Vets office so you could say goodby to Loki. I know you enjoyed the ride home. You were so glad to come home this morning. I kind of knew you weren't going to be here much longer when you couldn't make it all the way to the house. It was really great you got to say goodby to Loki, me and Mom before you passed away. It was really strange though when you waited till our son Clay, the one you loved the most, showed up for mother's day and he came in to say hi and pet you. You both grew up together and we relize you both were best friends. It was sad however when he started petting you and you looked up, smiled at him, and stretched out all of a sudden and you were gone.
I'm so glad you got to see him at the very last second of your life before moving on to be back with Vinny.
Me and your mom miss you very much. Loki is now running around the house crying looking for you everywhere.
Thank you for being with us all Lex.
We will always love you...................T-Lex. (Got that name from his favorite Halloween costume)
See you and Vinny on the other side my buddy. Dad.
Anyone reading this...Please...hug someone you love today. Human or otherwise. Life is short. Be kind to one another.