A “boy meets dog” story

I tend to go on week-long obsessive stints where I want to find out everything I can about some obscure topic.  One time I read and researched about how to grow my own mushrooms, and when I felt I had a good grasp of the subject, I moved on to something else (like Borneo or prion diseases or carnivorous plants or pentathlon).  I can immerse myself into just about anything, and lately I’ve been fascinated by Antarctica.  I’ve always felt awed by the South Pole region, especially after reading about Ernest Shackleton’s adventures in the incredible book, Endurance, by Alfred Lansing, but I was recently lucky enough to stumble across a few blogs written by people who actually work at the Pole.  It’s ironic that I’ve been reading all these personal accounts of life at the bottom of the Earth just as Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald passed away... you’ll remember her as the woman who had to perform a breast biopsy on herself after discovering a lump during one of her stints at McMurdo Station.  Medical evacuation was impossible because of seasonal weather issues, and she was brave and gutsy and I really respect the life she lead.

As I was reading various Antarctica-themed blogs, I found an entry written by a contractor who was back in the US and enjoying the heat of Arizona.  She and her boyfriend found a lost dog, and the story of the boyfriend and the dog was really sweet and made me smile.  Just the photos are worth your time, so if you’re in the mood for a nice tale of the fates being kind to a puppy, please check out The Story of Sonora.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 06/25 at 08:45 PM

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  1. Great puppy story! We really enjoyed it. Sonora is one lucky pooch!

    Posted by Roxie, Sammy & Andy  on  06/27  at  07:04 PM

  2. I haven’t followed the link yet, but must ask, was Sonoma found in Antarctica?? Have you read the book about Mrs Norris, the cat who traveled on the Endurance? HE had quite the adventures.

    Posted by Tabbymom Jen  on  07/05  at  07:36 PM

  3. Mrs. Norris is Filch’s cat in the “Harry Potter” series (I know what you’ve been reading!).  The cat on the Endurance was Mrs. Chippy.  I hope Mrs. Chippy’s diaries are happier than his reality, because I remember feeling such sadness for his owner when the cat had to be killed.  The owner was traumatized by the death of his cat for the rest of his life, but I’m happy to see that a historical society has made the effort to reunite the two of them and honour their bond:  http://www.antarctic.org.nz/pages/projects/mrschippy.php

    Posted by Leigh-Ann  on  07/08  at  12:51 AM
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