Kelley and me in Kirkland, at my wedding to Gary in July 2005. You can see why she called me her "shrimp" mom.  I've been looking up to her since she was 12 years old!

Roxie and Kelley adored each other. Just look at the expression on Kelley's face in the photo that Sapphire Sun Hort says is her mother's favorite (the one of Kelley in the black sweater). That's Kelley looking downward toward Roxie, and the joy and love on her face are obvious.

Roxie's a Golden Lab/Husky mix, though you'd never know it from her appearance, except for the one blue eye. Her personality, on the other hand, can be very much Husky: intelligent, stubborn, independent, and alpha female.

We rescued her from the pound, and I believe Roxie never forgot that. She was like an angel in canine form in Kelley's life. 

And, like most Huskies, Roxie "sings" when she's happy, especially when she's greeting people she likes a lot. She also has a fine sense of humor and was always a good sport when Kelley or I played "gotcha" or other canine practical jokes on her.  I've never known a dog that "smiled" so much in the company of her humans!  

What a little "monkey" Kelley was! We lived in San Diego and often went to the beach. Afterward, she loved brushing the sand off my skin, or her dad's, especially from between our toes. Even as an adult, she still liked to "groom" her mom -- plucking my eyebrows (which she was very good at), and chasing me while begging to pick my nearly invisible blackheads.  :-)