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Mar 17, 20133 min read
A springtime dog story
March 17, 2013 Wisteria. Fragrant, lovely, and a source of shade. Fond of all those qualities and seduced by a cool arbor at the nursery...
Oct 30, 20113 min read
Road to Nepal: One bad thing after another
October 30, 2011 I shouldn’t tempt fate by saying this, but 2011 has been the worst year Chris and I have faced in our 25 years together....
Jun 26, 20113 min read
Why did we turn our lives over to a puppy?
June 26, 2011 Ever accident prone, Chris and I have accidentally adopted a puppy. This began as the idea of one of the teenagers we...
Nov 1, 20093 min read
A tale of three kittens and their young mom
November 1, 2009 I am not a cat lady. I want to make that clear. Chris and I do have two cats and we think they’re swell. Their...
Mar 16, 20083 min read
The passing of a beloved pet brings back bitter-sweet memories
March 16, 2008 This week we said “Adios” to Cinco. Our fluffy eight-pound terrier mutt had become the punch line to a sad joke. He was...
Nov 19, 20073 min read
Lending a hand to runaway and homeless youths
November 18, 2007 Behind our house, past the back yard proper, is a space that was called a dog run when we bought our place. We were...
Apr 8, 20073 min read
The Poindexter and the peacenik - 20 years together
April 8, 2007 Milestones are funny things. They're all about the present, but without the past, they'd be meaningless. Living with the...