This is my new room with a new view.

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Bam, bam, bam, click, click….grrrr, this is noise that greeted my family and me every morning as jill would run down the stairs, through the T.V. Room, then make the final sprint to the back door where she would then scan the yard looking for the animal that would invade her land day in day out…the squirrel. But the morning of the 18th of January 2008, there was no bam, no click, no grrrr, no this morning she did not wake up. She had passed away some time in the night before.

Jill was a different type of dog, she was not going to jump into your arms and let you pet her. In her mind you were there to please her. Your job was to throw the ball and then chase her so you could throw the ball again. But she never ran so fast enough  you couldn’t catch her,  just fast enough so she new she was in control. She wanted to be the leader in the house and we loved her for that. She was her own true free spirit.

Jill had a way of making people fall in love with her the first time she met them. She will be missed, but always loved and for that we thank her. May she rest in peace while her spirit runs free.

Thank Jill,

Chris

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Jill
Watching birds and and chasing squirrels
Jilly was a spirited girl

She was smart, yet loved to play
But you had to do it HER way

She hated to be brushed and groomed
So her soft, soft fur filled every room

She had issues, it’s true
But a finer dog, I never knew

Karen O’neill

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Green line= what i should have doneRed Line = What i didJan 10 2008,  a day that will live in my mind for the rest of my life. This was the day i made the mistake and greatly underestimated the size and pop of this one jump. So im sitting at the top of the terrain park looking down, i drop in hitting a few rails on the way. Then i stopped at the top of a line of three jumps, i hit the first two cleanly, then came the last jump. As i approached it i was gaining speed, i forgot for that instant that the snow was really fast that day. I straightened myself out way too early and next thing i know im flying in the air sideways. When i hit the ground i have never in my life felt such pain. The rest of the story is really boring, i just went to the hospital and stayed there overnight so they could monitor me. My snowboarding season is over for this year, but you can count on it i will be back.

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I was in Colorado for the past 7 days with Kristen, and my mom sisters family. It was the best time, hitting jumps, riding bowls and seeing the awesome views. I wish every one could see what i have seen. So here are some pictures to go with the trip.