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Brandee, Jack and I miss our sweetest Bella like you can\u2019t believe. This past month without her feels like it\u2019s been 30 years, instead of 30 days. She was such a great part of our lives for 15 wonderful years that it will take time to adjust, but it\u2019s difficult; to say the least.<\/p>\n
It’s really hard to express just how much Bella meant to our family. She was the center of our universe. Bella provided our family such great love and comfort that we miss so badly. We can only hope that we provided such comfort in reciprocity.<\/p>\n
We love you baby and are so happy that you are enjoying your time in Pet Heaven at Rainbow Bridge until we meet again.<\/p>\n
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BBQ<\/strong><\/p>\n Brandee and I kicked off the Summer \u201917 BBQ season with a fun-filled event at our home.\u00a0 We invited some of our close friends and family over for hamburgers, hot dogs and fun.\u00a0 We all had a lot of fun socializing and watching all the crazy activity going on.\u00a0 It was a crazy mix of first\u2019s because it was the first time a group of strangers were in the house with our new kitten and new puppy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n Jack is our best buddy so Brandee and I are doing extra special things to spoil our perfect son.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gracie and Bleu<\/strong><\/p>\n Gracie and Jack seem to be getting along much better as the day\u2019s go by. They play together for hours each day which is certainly good for both of them.\u00a0 However, weighing out at barely 2 \u00bd pounds, Bleu, has already taken control of the household.\u00a0 Jack and Bleu rarely have direct contact, although he does protect Bleu when Gracie gets a bit rough in her playing.\u00a0 On the other hand, Gracie (puppy) and Bleu (kitten) play with each other nearly non-stop and it\u2019s really funny to witness.\u00a0 Even though Gracie is small, Bleu is even much smaller at something like a 7:1 ratio, yet Bleu dictates the fight (i.e. play action).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Business<\/strong><\/p>\n From a business perspective, we have transitioned into an exciting time of sincere sales and marketing efforts.\u00a0 After careful planning, preparation and experienced hypothesis, we have officially introduced a revolutionary cloud-solution. Engaging with technology partners, integration partners and potential end-user clients is what I enjoy greatest so this is the most rewarding part of business to me. Looking forward to a fantastic future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Life in the Neal house has certainly been different since Bella went to Pet Heaven on 4\/27\/17. Honestly, there is an impossible-to-fill void in our hearts for her.\u00a0 We are doing our best but our lovely daughter of 15 glorious years is dearly missed. 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While Jack seems physically healthy, I get a clear feeling that he has become more distant for some reason.\u00a0 I think part of this is mourning for his beloved sissy, Bella, as maybe he\u2019s still waiting for her to come home and doesn\u2019t understand that she went to Pet Heaven.\u00a0 Or, and I hate to say it but I\u2019m thinking it none-the-less, the guilt of two new sisters.\u00a0 Of course, these two new sissies are in no means a replacement for Jack\u2019s beautiful sister but I can share his agony and it\u2019s tough to adjust.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kevinneal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/gracie-and-blue_06132017-300x300.jpg\")
Our recently adopted 8-month old chiweenie puppy, Gracie, and our 7-week old kitten, Bleu, continue to live their carefree lives as na\u00efve children, which has brought some sense of levity to our home that is badly needed right now.\u00a0 They have provided a nice distraction as we all adjust together as one big family.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kevinneal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/new-logo.png\"){kind=logo}
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