A tribute to the best dog who ever roamed this planet, Vern, the mythical white Cairn Terrier from Washington (white Cairns aren't supposed to exist anymore, but DNA doesn't lie...). He was with me while kayaking with the J pod of orcas, the most amazing experience of my life. Pre marriage, post divorce, he was with me... I've never loved anything like I still love him.

I wrote most of this simple song while walking with him when he was 2 years old... then added uke and the final verse after he died, at home on my bed, surrounded by pine boughs and his favorite toys, at age 15. 

He was/is my heart and soul, and I am lost without him 💔 It's truly cruel that dogs live such shorter lives than humans. 

I will love you until the day I die, Vern, my beloved, beautiful boy. 

Ode to Vern SC

I'm in NO way an aspiring musician...only posted this in an attempt to let my favorite musician LP know that her song Switchblade inspired a counterpoint melody to pop out of my brain, which has never happened to me before!

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