Mollie McCall

Mollie was the queen of Sunset Hill (the neighborhood where we live when we are in Seattle...).  She lived a block away and deigned herself to become friends with Sage and Annie.  Even Willa managed an entree into Mollie's Court.

Mollie and Sage were once even in the newspaper as the dogs of Sunset Hill!  Celebrities!

She was a beautiful Chow, rescued by Mariam (our friend) from a horrific situation many years ago.  And quietly, patiently, Mariam got Mollie to realize she is a queen.

She died on Thursday.

We will miss you, very much, Mollie.

And for Mariam, our friend...our hearts break.  Loss like this is indescribable.  Mollie and Mariam were the greeting committee of Sunset Hill Park and are one of the reasons we can still manage to live in the city.  That's the thing about dogs, they get us out, we meet people, then we become friends, our dogs sniff and growl at each other, but we all realize that is what community is about.  And Mollie and Mariam were the foundation of our community.  We loved the Montana stories, the work stories, the jokes and joys of every day life.

Mollie knows Mariam gave her every thing she could.  In return, Mollie gave all of us that face.

We will miss you.

Murphy's Day.