Man's Best Friend

Cali has been my dog since about 3 months after she was born. I got her when I was a freshman at Arizona State University in 1999. She has lived with me in Arizona, California, Texas, and now Colorado. When I was first trying to think of a name, my brother suggested Cali. (Although he'll tell you that he wanted it to be Kali.)




Cali is probably the best "apartment" dog. From day one, she has always been really calm inside the small confines of apartment living. She's very content to just follow me around all day, switching from the family room to the bedroom and back.





This is a photo shot from right behind our apartment complex. It shows the John F. Kennedy Golf Course, a public 36-hole course here in Denver. I haven't played it yet, but I really want to.





So every day I take Cali out to a group of softball fields called Kennedy Ballfield. She loves to chase after her frisbee called the Aerobie.










Cali does this really funny thing whenever we go play with her frisbee. She'll chase it down, and bring it back and then flop on the ground and roll on top of it. I think it's to scratch her back, but she only does in when we play with either a ball or the frisbee. It's very funny to watch!





Being a black lab, I really enjoy seeing the gray coming in on Cali's face. Her chin has been gray for a while, but now it's starting to spread to her cheeks and near her eyes. She just turned 11 years old! But she still is very athletic and loves to play outside.





The great thing is that a dog will always let you know when they're tired. After playing for a half hour, Cali lies down on the ground and enjoys the nice grass. Back in San Angelo, where it seems like it's always over 90 degrees, there aren't very many places that have nice grass. I think Cali enjoys the grass here in Denver. I can't wait to see how she reacts to the snow. By the way, we are forecasted to get some snow anytime between tomorrow and Sunday.





Had to end it with a funny picture of Cali. 11 years, and still going strong. She's the best dog.