I need a name

We've taken in our first foster in 5 years.

I wasn't willing to do any more foster's "to" Ripley.

While I'm not ready to get a new dog, we thought this seemed like the right thing to help me with Ripley's loss. 

He's a Liver/White English Pointer, and 10 pounds underweight.  He seems to have a really good personality.

He needs a name.... any Ideas?

Roger's new ride

Now that Roger is back in town, it's time for a new vehicle.

We love the truck dearly - but at 8 years old, and 120K miles we thought it was time to park it.  There are times when we still need a truck, and since we can't buy one like it - we thought we'd better start to baby it.

I wanted a crossover/SUV - Roger wanted a comfortable car.

Here is what we settled on.

Ripley's Rock

A few weeks back I ordered Ripley a memorial rock.
Ripley was my "rock", and I found it fitting for me to have a  "Ripley Rock" forever.

I left much of the layout up to the designers, as we can imagine all rocks are different.  I gave them a blank slate. "Here is what I want it to say, here is the font I want it in ... create me something special for my hunter."

They gave me a special rock, and did a great layout job.

This rock is beautiful... but as anyone that knows Ripley knows - Real Pointers have tails.  They mistakenly gave me the German Shorthaired Pointer, not the English Pointer.

I have to send it back to get him a tail - but I wanted to share it with you all.

I would highly recommend them, as this work is outstanding.  The rock is about 2 inches thick with very deep engraving. (Click on the picture to see the details)

http://www.engravedstonesdirect.com/

... and somehow I feel a bit of piece.