Penny: January 9, 1994 - January 15, 2009

After being sick for quite some time, my parents made the terribly difficult choice to put our 15 year old Jack Russell, Penny, to sleep on Thursday, January 15th.    Even though I moved away from her a little over 6 years ago, very few days went by that Penny didn't cross my thoughts.  I always asked about her during calls to my parents, and I constantly wanted to know how she was doing.  I have no siblings, so Penny became like a little sister to me and another child to my parents.  I know that may sound incredibly strange, but Penny was a huge part of our lives.   Simply put, Penny was an amazing dog with a loving disposition;  you could be in the most horrific of moods and she would just wipe (actually, more like lick) the grimace off your face and replace it with a smile.  She was always happy and wanted to make sure everyone was feeling the same way.

With that said, Penny, I'd like to thank you for: