Mark Alexander
You're a bad man. You're a very bad man!
Irreverent, independent, and often snarky partnered married gay boomer and doggie dad who is tired of moral pontification by hypocritical conservative assholes and hate filled religious bigots.
Based on some recent incidents, let me reiterate: If you are the owner of a photo that appears on this site and wish it removed, you don't need to get all legal and send threatening letters and takedown notices; just email me with the photo's URL or leave a comment on the offending post and I will gladly remove it.
In other words…
Retirement
(That's actual number of calendar days. It's a whole lot less if you remove weekends and holidays. And even less than that if you calculate the actual number of days I have to go into the office!)
As Joe said, take the time you need to grieve. We'll be here, and I'm sure the folks who read you know and appreciate that you should take whatever time off that's needed.
Take all the time you need. Losing a beloved pet is as traumatic as losing a relative. Everyone heals at a different rate, and grief is no picnic. Give yourselves time to allow healing to start.