Time for his annual tuneup, and also advance preparation for his trip to where winter is not eternal.

He's good, sound in mind and body, and same the weight as last year.

So sound of mind, in fact, that he started freaking out even before I turned into the vet clinic parking lot. Pax is geographically gifted, always paying attention and always keeping track—a veritable canine GPS. I sometime think he knows where we are going the moment he jumps in the car.

But he is not feeling so great this evening, because of shots.

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Cold, blustery wind today. Headed below zero tonight, But,,,,,, it looks like after tomorrow we are in the clover: