I know I told you that my next blog entry would be about our adventures at the Guiding Eyes Walkathon, but I didn't know then that my next entry would be on Thanksgiving Day.  I'd like to, instead, (and in keeping with my Paxton themed blog) share some of the things I'm thankful for over the last year with Paxton.

After six months of doglessness, I am thankful for the bundle of puppy breath and puppy kisses and soft puppy fur that arrived in my life on November 5, 2006.

I'm thankful for the friends who puppy-sat every day until Paxton was able to come to the office with me.

I'm thankful for all the people at Kodak who helped me with everything needed to allow Paxton to come to work.

I'm thankful for a goofy puppy that makes me laugh every day.

I'm thankful for my co-workers at Kodak for helping to train and socialize Paxton.

I'm thankful for the new friends that have come into my life through Guiding Eyes.

I'm thankful (every year) for all my friends and family, and I'm thankful this year for the joy that Paxton has brought into their lives as they support us in this new adventure.

I'm thankful for the teaching skills that I've remembered (it's been 16 years since my last new puppy!) and the new ones that I've learned while working with Paxton.

I'm thankful for Paxton's curiosity and joie de vivre.

I'm thankful for getting to take him with me everywhere I go (most thankful for getting to take him to work!)

I'm thankful for all of you who continue to enjoy Paxton pictures and stories as much as I enjoy taking and telling them.

And last, but not least, I'm thankful for Paxton's future partner who, on this Thanksgiving Day, is surely walking his or her own path towards Paxton.  I look forward to meeting them, maybe even about this time next year!

Paxton is thankful for his many puppy friends, toys, food, cats who like to play with him, food, toys, people who pet him and play with him, getting to go lots of places, and mostly for food (he is a Lab after all!).

Thanksgivings' blessings to you all.

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