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Title: Prayer answered
Post by: flaxattack on September 24, 2005, 08:10:28 AM
My sweet kitty Scooter was not well and i was supposed to have put her down today.  
i know there are a lot of pet lovers on the site........
as she sat in my lap wednesday night i asked god to take her and not make me do what is the worst thing a pet owner has to do.  
When i arrived home after gigging with my friends last night..... she had passed peacefully in her sleep.,,, and while i hurt badly.... i am at peace that god answered my prayer.....
 
i took the lead on black peter last night which i never have done before and dedicated it to her....my buddies dug in and it was without a doubt the best version we have ever done and i nailed it but good...
rest in peace my dear scooter i will miss you forever and will see you again......
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: lbpesq on September 24, 2005, 09:44:50 AM
Jeff:
 
Sorry about your kitty.  At least Scooter is now romping in the great litter box in the sky.  How old was she?  So your gigging again?  Is this the band that broke up just after you returned from the West Coast or a new one?  And your lead on Black Peter - vocal or lead bass?
 
Bill, tgo
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: flaxattack on September 24, 2005, 04:47:21 PM
hi bill
thanks...  
she was only 11.... she would chase rolled up paper balls and bring them back to me and put it my hand a play fetch....and gave paw too
 
black peter..... both......is there anything else but lead bass?  my lead guitar backed away and we skipped the solo last night,,,,,,,soulful would be the word i guess...
 
my regular friday night get together. am in one band- not gigging yet and auditioning for a second. also hitting the open mic nights
see my post in a thread about people being afraid of alembics,.
treating the friday night headphone boys to a night at ultrasound next saturday night
if youre in the neighborhood come on over bill
;-)
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: kmh364 on September 25, 2005, 04:15:54 AM
Flax:
 
Sorry to hear about your buddy Scooter. Better to go peacefully than to suffer. My condolences.
 
Cheers,
 
Kevin
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: jacko on September 26, 2005, 01:11:58 AM
Hey Jeff, sorry to hear about your loss. I know from experience that losing a family pet can be a heartbreaking experience.
 
Graeme
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: 811952 on September 26, 2005, 08:27:01 AM
Flax,
 
Sorry to hear about your kitty.  Maybe Scooter is lying in a sunny spot on a couch somewhere in the great beyond with Hobbes (a faithful member of the Ford family for 17 years)..
 
John
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: lowlife on September 26, 2005, 10:04:26 AM
Jeff,
 
I have a strong feeling that Scooter is now romping with my Natasha.  I'm glad that she went peacefully.  My condolences to you.
 
Ellery (Lowlife)
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: mpisanek on September 26, 2005, 10:13:54 AM
Jeff:
 
Sorry about the loss of your kitty.  I to am a great lover of cats.  They have an uncanny way of really getting to you.
 
Michael.
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: flaxattack on September 26, 2005, 07:59:54 PM
thank you all so much....
am truly touched by the emails and posts....
 
I will honor scooter with an inlay on my tribute bass and as val has said.... it will be a fitting tribute to a wonderful friend------
who i will miss the rest of my life.  
peace
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: mpisanek on September 27, 2005, 01:22:02 AM
Jeff:
 
Scooter.  What a name for an instrument!
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: gare on September 27, 2005, 07:17:16 AM
Jeff..sorry to hear about Scooter. Its hard, we've lost 4 animals in 5 years to age and disease. Its difficult watching your little buddy go down.
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: flaxattack on September 27, 2005, 05:04:57 PM
its too early for names on basses. the plan was for the tribute bass to be named scarlet on the 24th fret, especially after the wood i picked when i visited alembic.
so for now- my plan is for a cat inlay somewhere- a la cats under the stars logo fomr the jerry album and maybe ditching the scarlet inlay altogether.(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/21195.jpg)
but thank you for the suggestions
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: kmh364 on September 28, 2005, 04:49:32 AM
Flax:
 
Ck out Jerry's website. They have a new take of the CUTS album cover logo with wings you might be interested in. It's under the t-shirts section:
 
 http://jerrygarciastore.com/ (http://jerrygarciastore.com/)
 
Cheers,
 
Kevin
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: bracheen on September 28, 2005, 05:37:43 AM
Jeff,
The cat inlay would be awesome.  What a tribute.  Our dogs are more children than pets. I can only imagine the hurt.  I'm sorry for the loss but happy for you that your prayer of a peaceful end to this phase of life was answered.
 
Sam
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: flaxattack on September 28, 2005, 05:19:43 PM
thanks kev my man.....
 
2 things  
1- the only go xl and we be 2x at best...
2- i like the original, only pigs have wings as far as i know- :-)
we'll see what susan comes up with-long road to go on this one
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: southpaw on September 29, 2005, 01:52:29 PM
My condolences Flax.  All pet lovers know your pain and you have our sympathy. The unconditional love of a pet truly enriches our lives. Keep good memories of Scooter in your heart and you will always smile.
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: flaxattack on October 19, 2005, 07:51:16 PM
the last shot we found of scooter,,,,
nough said(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/21666.jpg)
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: flaxattack on October 19, 2005, 07:53:29 PM
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/21670.jpg)
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: kmh364 on October 20, 2005, 03:35:51 PM
Flax:
 
She seems like a real sweetie of a Calico!
 
I miss my four cats (lost in the divorce, and most likely, the majority deceased), and I just got done watching my buddy and his wife's three kitties while he was in Italia for two weeks. Watching Angel, Trouble and Mr. Julie?!!! (Don't ask, my girlfriend Julie has a hard time with that one as well, LOL!) was fun and even the schitzo cat (Trouble, go figure, LOL!) bonded with me by the end of my stay. It's easy to forget how much unsolicited and inconditional love you get from pets, especially kitties. While I didn't miss scooping litter boxes and dealing with canned cat food and shredded personal belongings, I already miss the companionship I got from his cats, and it made me think fondly of my former cats (especially my fave, Guiness: a 'black and tan' Agouti American Shorthair. Unfortunately, the ex and I are not on speaking terms, so I have no idea of the dispensation of the cats. Real bummer, but while I miss the cats, I don't miss her, LOL!
Title: Prayer answered
Post by: bigbadbill on October 22, 2005, 06:24:49 AM
Quote: All pet lovers know your pain and you have our sympathy. The unconditional love of a pet truly enriches our lives. Keep good memories of Scooter in your heart and you will always smile.
 
I think that says it all. Jeff, you already know how I feel. Take care....