Starbaby goes by lots of names. Mark gave her the nickname FOMO when she was a puppy because she’s always had a “Fear Of Missing Out”. One reason we choose to travel, within the United States in a camper, opposed to any other sort of travel, is because Starbaby can go too. When we began this trip in January, we knew our little dog was ill. I won’t go into the particulars of her illness but a result of her condition, over time, is the development of cataracts that eventually cause blindness. This week we’ve tried to come to terms with the fact that Starbaby has lost all or most of her sight. This latest trial hasn’t changed the fact that she still wants to go wherever we go and do whatever we do. I’ve been so thankful that the eastern side of the North Cascades National Park complex have had an abundance of epic dog friendly hiking trails for our little FOMO. Even though I have to carry her most of the way, she’s not missing out and can still hear, smell and feel all the wildness around her.
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