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This site is lovingly dedicated to our founder, Burton Barrows, loving husband, father,
treasured friend and talented writer.
Burt was a strong advocate for our furry friends and this
website was his creation.
Sadly, Burt left us in July of 2006..
Dearest Burt:
I shall always miss
your humor and sensible approach to life.
'Til we meet again....
All my love, Sandy
Stories of companion animals and the extraordinary world they share with us
August 2010
Oprah
ANIMAL RESCUE POSTAGE STAMPS NOW AVAILABLE!
RUFUS AND THE MAN IN THE BLUE SUIT
by Burt Barrows
A stocky, green eyed brunette at 37, Lucy had tried sky diving, scuba diving, bungee jumping, hang gliding and auto racing. She never did things half-way. At the moment she was running a dive shop as a favour for a friend.
The man in the blue suit spoke again; Lucy tried to focus her attention on what he was saying. Men in blue suits, this one wearing a spotless white shirt and a silk foulard tie, are a common sight in most places, but this was Key Largo, where there were never any men in suits - blue or otherwise. Ties were an unknown commodity. To Lucy's mind, his appearance in Kirby's Dive Shop was little different to that of live brontosaurus.
He repeated his question, "Is Mr. Scott in?"
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