Goodbye to Inca

1999

With Amy (while pregnant with Emily)

Naptime with Emily in 2002

Last goodbye - 4/5/08

Amy and I got back to our house from Costa Rica at about 11:15PM tonight and were sad to see that Inca's health had deteriorated significantly since we left. Ninny Kathy noticed the change while we were gone, and after observing Inca for some time, we made the decision that she couldn't wait until the morning. Needless to say the late hour and the overall situation was hard on Emily and Amy, but they managed to smile for one last picture with their girl.

I got Inca for Amy when she was a second year law student at Dayton in 1996. She made many drives with Amy between Dayton and Schererville, moved to 3 different places in Springfield, and made the move with us to St. Louis. She was great with the kids - never nipping at them, and just running away to one of her many hiding places when they got to be too much for her.

Our biggest complaint with her was her demands for attention at night right as we were trying to go to sleep. She will be missed.