Paw Prints On My Heart — episode 9 — Spencer
It’s hard to talk about Spencer without first being reminded of his untimely loss. I will get this out of the way quickly so I can get on with his story. Spencer was the only dog we ever lost on the road – it was devastating. I don’t think any of us are really over […]
serious fun – seriously
We are heading to Disneyland in a few sleeps. We are going to spend a week with the Mouse and the magic. We are going with my daughter and her family – all six of us are gearing up to have the best time. We are going to have some serious fun. Seriously. Disneyland has […]
Some things are worth the wait
It’s nine o’clock on Saturday morning, outside the sun is shining and I’m inside, pulling the ladder to our attic down from the ceiling in the garage. I’m heading up on a search, I’m armed with a flashlight and a broom. It should be clear sailing through the boxes of Christmas decorations, the bags of […]
Weighing in on Weigh-in-Wednesday
I read an article recently that suggested it was better to weigh yourself on a Wednesday. The theory behind the strategy suggests people are less likely to fall off a weight loss regime on Tuesday and therefore weigh less on Wednesday (than say, on a Monday after a weekend of eating and drinking whatever the […]
Paw Prints On My Heart — episode 8 — Cowboy
Just typing his name makes my heart skip a beat. I believe I have loved every dog in my life with 100 percent of my heart, but Cowboy will always be remembered as the dog of my life. He was the dog who chose me. It was like he had been born with me in […]
What is the honking hurry?
I was sitting in traffic the other day when a driver in the lane beside me leaned on his horn, probably to inspire the driver in front of him to take a chance she was clearly uncomfortable taking. Startled, I glanced in the direction of the horn honker. I must have looked surprised – he […]
Buyers remorse – possibly for real
I had hoped my body would have given gravity a better run for its money. I thought it might have put up more of a fight. But alas, it seems it threw up its arms and let its triceps slide off without so much as a skirmish. I thought we had more gumption than that. […]
Paw Prints On My Heart — episode 7 — Yeller
Yeller was the first family dog of our next generation. The family chose him, the family loved him and the mom looked after him. It’s true what they say about Labs – they make a great family dog, but there should be a disclaimer: when they stay home. Yeller was a darling, a perfect calendar […]
Back to school
Tomorrow is the first day of school. Children everywhere will be putting on new outfits and sorting new supplies. There are parents who are celebrating this long awaited event and others who are cursing the day. I was always one who cursed – I loved summer vacation with my kids. The first day of school […]
Flying Solo
And so it begins…. it feels like yesterday that my darling granddaughter let go of the coffee table and tottered toward her father’s open arms. Both faces were beaming, there was thunderous applause. Just last week the training wheels came off her bicycle and again the audience roared. She is five years old and she […]