Tug of War with Rocky

Tug of War with Rocky

Good morning friends.

Do not try this at home.  Its only for crazy people, lol. We hope everyone is well this morning. Rocky and I were having a tug of war with this bone here as you can see. It was a tough match, I felt like two of my teeth loosened up, but I hung in there anyway, lol.

Hey its like they say; “The Things We Do For Love”

By the way, this picture reminds me of when my 11th Grade teacher told me to join the Navy and make a man out of myself.  In his defense, he probably was right at that time. With that said, I would like to see him have a bone tug of war with a Pit Bull.  Top that one Mr. Teacher, lol.

OK friends, see you tonight. Day 324 here in Puerto Rico.  Scott Smith for Sammy & Family.

Happy Holidays from Jo Ann Smith

Happy Holidays

Good evening friends.

Jo Ann Smith, our mom will be leading us out tonight.  Let’s hear what she had to say;

“Thank you so much for your Happy Thanksgiving wishes. We had a wonderful day. Jessica made the most delicious dinner. I can’t cook but did make the stuffing. My family said it was all quite good. They know that I can’t cook so anything would have been good to them. LOL. It’s so special to spend these times with family and friends.

Today we went to purchase the Christmas tree. It is so beautiful. We went with the children to select the tree. They were so excited. Their smiling faces make my heart sing. We keep building special memories.. We will be sending pictures of the tree after we decorate it. We really do enjoy sharing these happy times with our friends from around the world.

P.S. I was a June Taylor Dancer in the 1960’s…. Make sure to Google that… Birds eye view of what time period that was; It was Pre the original movie of Rocky in 1976.  1976 is also known as the Bicentennial Year.

Please share the memories you made. God bless all of you.

Love and kisses,

Jo-Ann Smith

 

Rocky on Thanksgiving

Rocky on Thanksgiving

Good morning friends.

Happy Thanksgiving to our family, friends and animals around the world.  Today I would like to express how grateful I am that Rocky walked up to me in the park just one week ago.  And today, we celebrate Thanksgiving with him and the rest of our family and pets.  This was a very special bonding moment for Rocky and me. I was letting him know we are together forever.  United we stand, divided we fall.

Moving on, Sammy & Family is very thankful to be connected with animal lovers from all over the world. What a privilege this has been to know all of you.

See you tonight friends.  I want to say “Gobble Gobble”, but I feel bad for the turkeys.

With love, Scott Smith for Sammy & Family.

Welcome to the Piano Pops Lounge

Piano Pops Lounge

Good morning friends.

Happy Poppy Tuesday.  A day filled with Hope and Possibilities.  Welcome to the “Piano Pops Lounge” — Pops has been taking up piano and I must say, he’s really coming along.  He will be playing at Piano Pops Lounge every Tuesday if you would like to take a gander.

Tomorrow we pick up Rocky from the vet again.  He needed to be neutered. That might have been too much information.  But the point is he will be with us for Thanksgiving and on the mend.

Rocky is a perfect depiction of what “Poppy Tuesday’s” are all about.  If the Pops and Rocky can do it, anyone can.

OK, lets kick this day off with two positive notions;

1. “The path to a better world flows through the Humane Treatment of all animals”  — #DrHarpSeal —

2. Today could be a great day. Let’s give it a chance.

Day 319 here in Puerto Rico.  Scott Smith for Sammy & Family.

Rocky or Butkus ?

Rocky or Butkus

Good evening friends.

Day 318 here in Puerto Rico.  Time is cruising right along.  They say times flies when you’re having fun. Does that mean when you are watching the seconds go by on a clock that you’re having a bad time ?  I was always perplexed by that.

So friends, I have some confusion in my head and was hoping we can all work out together.  I have a question about our new dog.  Before we peruse that question, if you could all be so kind to not be distracted by my bedroom eyes. Its really been a gift and a curse in my life all at the same time. Because of this gift / curse, many times the summons and substance of what I’m trying to say gets diluted by the allure of my eyes.  So please just concentrate on the question below.  Thank you so much.

OK, back to the Rocky story of our 6th dog. We all know Stallone put the “L” in legend through the Rocky character he played.  He struck a chord with the world playing the underdog that was all heart. That is how we came up with the name “Rocky” for this street dog we met the other day.

Just stay with me a second, shouldn’t his name really be Butkus, which was Rocky’s dog in the movie ?

Let us know your thoughts at your convenience.  Signing off from Puerto Rico, Dr. Harp Seal for Sammy & Family.

You can read Jessica’s Smith’s post tonight on the Facebook page of; “Everybody Loves Sammy

Rocky and Scott

Two Pals hanging out

Good morning friends.

It’s great to be here with everyone on November 22nd, 2015.  Rocky and I came to say good morning and wish everyone a fabulous Sunday Funday.

Sunday’s morning are our favorite day of the week.  It’s the one day where we let imagination in the door and back into our lives.  On Sunday’s we get to be us again, the people we set out to be from the very beginning.

See you tonight friends, day 317 here in Puerto Rico.  If my memory serves me correctly, I believe next week is Thanksgiving.  Scott Smith for Sammy & Family.

Small Dog Big Dreams

Small Dog Big Dreams

Good morning friends.

Its great to be here with everyone on November 21st, 2015.  Sometimes we need to take a look from above and see where we are in the forest.  Funny enough, in this particular forest there was a Petsmart.

Outside of the store were  little play rides for kids.  So we put the little guy on top one of the rides and he had a blast.  You can’t see it from this picture, but there were like 15 people snapping pictures of this little scene.  Sammy was cool as a cucumber.  He loves to be out and about.

It’s the little things in life. This was an inconsequential visit to the mall and yet he made many many people smile.

See you tonight friends.  Day 316 in Puerto Rico here.  NYC is still the greatest city in the world, lol.

Happy Friday from Henry & Family

Hantastic Friday

Good morning friends.

What a Hantastic Friday this is on November 20th, 2015.  By the way, “Hantastic” is not a typo.  Its derived from; Henry + Fantastic = Hantastic.

Well today we get two gifts for the price of one.  Firstly, we’re alive.  Secondly its Friday.  I mean right there this sets up for a great day.

Let’s kick this day off with two Positive notions;

1. We live in the “We” world, not the “Me” world.

2. Just because I was that way, does Not mean I have to stay that way. Each day we get a new chance to be the best version of ourselves.

Day 315 here in Puerto Rico.  Dr. Harp Seal for Sammy & Family.

A Miracle Defined

A Miracle Defined

Goodnight Dear friends and family. This is Jessica writing to you tonight. We have a wonderful story tonight about an actual “Miracle” that took place.

My brother Scott went to walk his dogs in a local park today in Puerto Rico, as he always does. The dogs were all running and playing together and Scott was throwing the ball and running with them. There are so many stray dogs in the area and many times they pass Scott and his dogs at the park. But this day was very different. A beautiful dog approached. A very thin dog that obviously lived on the streets there. He had beautiful soft greenish eyes and a very loving face. He was very friendly , and unlike the other strays, he did not just pass Scott by. He went right up to them and started playing with them all. This dog showed no fear and really enjoyed playing with Scott and the family dogs. No matter where they walked in the park, this dog would follow, as if he was a part of the family. He followed my brother and the dogs around the whole time and wouldn’t leave Their side.

Scott was watching this approximately one year old little pit bull mix, and saw how much he wanted to be with them. He knew right then and there that he would not be leaving this dog at this park, and that this dog would now be coming home with them , to be a permanent member of the family. Other people in the park told Scott just to walk away and that this dog was “just another stray”. “Not anymore”, Scott said. ” I’m not leaving without him. From there Scott called me and Vanessa and Raquel right away and told us. He had absolutely fallen in love.

They took the dog over to the vet for the vet to remove any possible tics or flees, and to make sure that the dog was OK and didn’t need anything. The dog has not been named yet and is spending one night at the vets office , until he comes home with the family tomorrow.

One thing is for sure. This was all meant to be. This dogs life will never be the same. He will never be hungry again, or be wandering the streets on his own. He will from this day forward,  be another very loved member of our whole family. A miracle for him and a miracle for our family. It was love at first site on both sides.  As my brother always says; “Nobody can change everything, but everyone can change something”  — And today, this one year old stray dog was part of a divine miracle. The odds were zero on this happening, but it did.  Now we have 6 dogs.  We have not named him yet because Raquel is thinking of keeping him. If she does Not, Sammy & Family will take him and name him; “Miracle”

There are millions of dogs looking to light up your life and dying for that chance. If you ever wanted to create a miracle, bring an innocent angel into your home and watch the world change around you.

There is a reason the slogan; “Dogs are Man’s best friend” has been around for thousands or years.  A miracle is defined by taking a slogan and actualizing it into our lives right here, right now.

Goodnight everyone. Have the sweetest dreams.

No lives will go in vain. No pain will go unnoticed. Amen.

Love from,
Jessica Lee Smith,
For Sammy & Family