Hotties

August afternoons in the East County of San Diego are generally quite warm. While in a conversation with a new … More

Cheater Sunday

“Sleeping in” on a Sunday morning, for us, is still early. Unless one or the other is wakened by a … More

plumbing and other dog’s life issues

I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without … More

just roll with it

Mother Nature celebrated the Fourth of July with a lot of energy twelve hours earlier than most of California. Apparently … More

Stairway to Heaven is through Mission Trails?

There’s a feeling I get When I look to the west And my spirit is crying for leaving In my … More

How I spent my summer solstice

As a kid in the 1970s, I remember a popular bit by Cheech and Chong, “Sister Mary Elephant”, which had … More

dog philosophy

Hope (as in a walk) is as important to a dog as it is for a person Everything is better … More

parties and poopers

I love family gatherings and celebrations. Where a decade ago, several of us celebrated our children’s graduation from high school, … More

what’s your canine-ality?

Saturday morning, the dogs and I pulled into the driveway with a nice endorphin-released mellow after our hike. That was … More