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Michael Grinn

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Lee the Dog, Jan 19, 2010-October 5, 2026.

Lee the dog was born in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in 2010 to her parents Clarence and Nell. She was Clarence’s 14th and final puppy.

Following a failed start as a sheepdog despite an incredible shepherding heritage, Lee abandoned fancy dog boarding school having only learned to leap 12’ straight up into the air while barking, and clocking 23 mph at a dead run … (or at least that’s as far as we got on my bike in an hour with her running backwards in front of me).

Lee was often Copenhagen the horse’s only brakes, careening across fields and through Kettle Moraine at speeds that made one’s eyes water, branches clawing at exposed skin before someone frantically yelled lie down. She could bark, pant and sprint all at the same time in any direction and generally felt the world was going too slow, and the human wasn’t doing quite enough to entertain her.

In her 16 years and 10 months of existence, she traveled to approximately 47 states, riding along to horse and dog shows for moral support, and keeping folks company up and down from Wisconsin to California, and from Toronto to Florida in trains, cars and planes. She could not care less about crowds, strangers, and anything other than her favorite Bil-jacks treats and the orange bumper toy.

She summited all of the Catskills, Mt Washington, and visited at least 10 National Parks, including Shenandoah, the Everglades and the New River Gorge. She visited Washington, DC and stared at the monuments, swam in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico and all five Great Lakes. She claimed the sand dunes on the western shore of Lake Michigan, and the top of the cliffs in Devil’s Lake State Park and on the edge of the Mississippi. She was in the car when I almost hit an elk in the UP in the middle of the winter, and she was in the car the time I did a header off my horse while out riding with Manhattan Riding Club.

(continued in the comments) taken in Nippersink or Swim by @mishutkamd

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10 days ago

Six weeks two days! Finally, officially more days out of the hospital than in one! Happy days, Magnus! taken in New York, New York by @mishutkamd

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2 months ago

Happy Third Wedding Anniversary to @mishutkamd, best human, excellent spouse, explorer and soon to be #babydaddy

Knowing you these past six years has been extraordinary and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Did you know we only have two continents to go?

Looking forward to our very precarious next adventure, coming soon to a hospital / medical establishment near you. #23days by @mishutkamd

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4 months ago

Knicks. taken in Manhattan, New York by @mishutkamd

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4 months ago

Our baby shower was so babytastic we forgot to take photos. Thanks for coming, friends and family, to celebrate Ferdinand the Fetus T-2 months out. taken in Gabriel's Restaurant by @mishutkamd

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5 months ago

ECAD 2026 Was an absolute blast. The gala that continues to inspire and bring explorers together has done it again. More to come taken in The Explorers Club by @mishutkamd

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6 months ago

In 2025, @mishutkamd and my dad @tom_gardiner45 climbed Kilimanjaro with world renowned explorer @borgeousland. He invited us to his magnificent hotel, @manshausen_island and of course we took him up on it during northern lights season. It turned into our baby moon after Ferdinand was discovered.

Highly, highly recommend this extraordinary place. Even if it is a little hard to get to. I’d recommend bringing a hot husband for warmth - it’s always a little cold in the Arctic Circle. taken in Manshausen by @mishutkamd

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6 months ago

Kate n Michael are away so the doggos will play. taken in Icon South Beach by @mishutkamd

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7 months ago

Mel. Ball. Now. taken in Icon South Beach by @mishutkamd

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9 months ago

Happy Sweet 16, Lee the Dog. Queen of the trifecta of terror. She can’t see the details, she can’t hear anything she doesn’t want to … but she can still play tug (and fetch, mysteriously). taken in Central Park by @mishutkamd

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9 months ago

Lee has to wear a hiking outfit. Lee does not appreciate the glory of her hiking outfit. taken in Catskill, New York by @mishutkamd

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9 months ago

Happy gotcha, Mel! taken in Nippersink or Swim by @mishutkamd

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