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I don’t think I realized how emotionally connected I was to this little guy. As I look around, there are so many things that remind me of him. I miss him very much. But I’m grateful that we got to throw him an 18th birthday, and we even took him cabin camping with us, which he reluctantly enjoyed lol.

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[–] GerardsGuitar@retrolemmy.com 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm so sorry for your loss 💔

I'd love to hear more about his 18th birthday trip or any other fun stories about him!

[–] moseschrute@piefed.social 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He’s lived in a lot of houses over the years including a college house. So we invited all his friends from college for his 18th birthday. He always seemed oddly comfortable being surrounded by lots of people and a little chaos. So I think he appreciated getting to see a big group of his friends after having graduated college.

As for camping, we booked a little cabin in the woods. The cabin had electricity and an ac, but no running water, if that gives you an idea. So it was a camping, but comfortable enough for him to like it, aka glamping. Initially he seemed confused being in a new place, but after a couple hours, he was very excited by all the nature around him. In his old age, his top speed was very slow, so we could let him explore a little without him running off.

[–] GerardsGuitar@retrolemmy.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

Aww that's so awesome!!!