2008 - Year of Remembering Pantera & Travelling

As I continue to reflect back on the years with Cricket, 2008 was the year my first guide, Pantera, died in March.  Cricket had been my guide for a little over a  year at this time.  This picture (sorry if you've read my blog you've seen this picture many times :), represents a lot to me.  Pantera was such a graceful retired guide. She stepped aside gracefully and encouraged Cricket along. Even the night before she died, in this picture she stepped back for Cricket to be by my side. I will forever be grateful for those last sweet moments when I gave her a final hug and thanked her for her beautiful life of love and service.

2008 was the year of Cricket settling in as a guide, and lots of travelling!  I look back on this and wonder when I worked!  I know I did -- it was also a really busy time at our office!

We also had a fun photo shoot with Davina.  (Thank you, Natalie!)  She took many wonderful pictures ... this one of Cricket saying - hey Becky we need to stop is a favorite.

There was the Girls Trip to NYC, Europe with my parents, Oregon with friends, San Diego with the family for Thanksgiving.  I also surprised Steve with a trip to Greece.  Incredible and so grateful for these experiences.