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"Right now my goal is to make my dog Hysson as happy as possible for his remaining time ..."

I'm in the same situation with my 20-year-old cat. Hard to make plans given that he needs daily care, not something that's easy to pass of to others. If he passes and other factors align, hope to hike in northern Spain this year, otherwise will lead some backpacking trips, likely to include part of the Wonderland trail, other local (WA state) stuff TBD.

I NEED to do some decent miles every year now as my annual weight loss plan! :-)
Not sure how that will work out this year.