Dakota

Part of my high school memories involve me staying at Danielle's house a lot of the time. So much in fact, I have considered Gail to be a somewhat surrogate mother and still make sure she gets a Mother's Day card.

Of the constants at Danielle's house: Chris, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue, sing-a-longs, deep thoughts (well, we thought we thought deeply), and much discussion regarding Danielle and Chris' pets.

Sigmund (who I frequently referred to as Possum for a number of reasons: his shag when Gail had him sheared, his habit of flopping on the floor without warning and being instantly asleep) was Danielle, Chris, and Gail's dog. He was as much of the family as any. He was put to sleep on Tuesday after a long bout with multiple medical issues. He will be missed. The lack of his presence makes their house a different place.

Love to the Werner family.