Just a little background...

Meet Lucy!!!

Since all of my friends who have gone through momentous life changes have recently decided to start blogging about them, I thought I should as well...I want the whole world to meet Lucy!!

Lucy is my new Portuguese Water Dog. She's 2 and 1/2, born in Cheasapeake, VA on May 9, 2004 to Pat Cazenave at Navio Kennels (www.naviopwd.com) and handled by Julie Parker in Erie, PA. In her previous life, Lucy was a Champion Portuguese Water Dog...but now, she's my best friend and partner in crime, living and loving life in Boston...

So, how did Lucy and I end up together??

Well, Lucy needed a new home and I needed a dog in my life...and thanks to my parents' pup Finn....

Lucy got connected into the Henry family when Julie Parker dropped Finn off in October of 2006. Then, Lucy came for a visit over Christmas and instantly became part of the Henry Clan.

I don't think that there could have been a better present! Thank you Santa!!

Aren't these two adorable??

After a week, Lucy and I decided that she should make the move to Boston to be with me full time...so we went back to Erie so she could say her goodbye's to Julie and the PWD pups there....
Then, in January, Lucy was all packed and ready for the big move to Boston. Lucy's move was such a big deal that she drew an international welcoming committee...Oxana from Russia and Jo from the UK trekked all the way to Buffalo on one of the coldest winter weekends to meet Lucy and travel with us back to Boston...

But, we couldn't head back to Boston without a quick trip to Niagara Falls, and a huge Henry family celebration!

Thank you for such a wonderful weekend Mom & Dad...we all had so much fun. What wonderful memories!!

Even the dogs had fun!!

So, now life in Boston is starting to settle in. Lucy loves her new best friend Ed (don't worry Finn, she misses you too!!). Ed is a 1 year old golden (Happy Birthday Ed!) who lives upstairs with his totally cool mom Denise. Lucy and Ed walk together on the weekends exploring Boston together....running and rolling in mud in all of Boston's historic sights from the Public Gardens to the North End....having tons of fun doing it!! And, it isn't all that bad for the 'mom's' either - brunch at Tremont 647 and Houston's, not too shabby!!

Yes, Mom and Mom are having some Big Girl Mimosas...but they aren't too far away!!

And, Lucy loves her dog walker Claudia who takes her around the South End every afternoon so she can meet and greet all of the neighbors. At night, we head over to Blackstone Park to hang with the pack and play some ball before cuddling up and calling it a night. She has quite the full social calendar...last week was Ed's birthday party where we had tons of fun...the moms and the dogs!!

This past Friday night, Lucy got a bit of an impromptu haircut...I was chewing some gum, blowing a bubble and ooops, there Lucy goes for a kiss...bye bye curls!! But, all in all...not so bad...check this good looking girl out!!

So, all in all, the Portuguese and the Irish girl are having a blast...we'll be sure to keep you updated!!