Scout: A Tribute

The slideshow of our golden retriever Scout's life that I started after he died in December 2015 is finished now and published on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMwbqWeTJI. It presents his entire brief life in 157 photos, over seven minutes, and is set to the song "Desire Lines" by Deerhunter, from their 2010 album Halcyon Digest.

Completing this project, which was interrupted by not having access to the files during our temporary move to New Mexico, put me back in touch with what a special dog Scout was. He weathered several transitions with Nan and me, from Grand Junction, Colorado to Miami, Florida and then to Savannah, Georgia, with stays in Bentonville, Arkansas along the way, but he always maintained his sunny disposition. Even when we took him on board our sailboat late in his life and it was clear he was not comfortable, he trusted us and wanted only to be with us, no matter what.

We loved Scout with all our hearts and he loved us in return. He was the best companion a person could ever wish for.