vacation, or trip in Fall

Dogs never pack for vacation. When people bring out suitcases,  they know the humans are probably not taking them along. … More

Freddie Kruger ‘s lane

Comet, Dexter, and I found the gate unlocked yesterday morning.  For years a gate latch at the end of the … More

driving Missus S

  For a couple of weeks my spouse had plans to attend an October conference for nursing educators and managers … More

Monday routines deferred

Have you ever been one of those souls who spring out of bed in the morning particularly Monday mornings?   And … More

Appreciating Parrotheads & fried chicken

The view from the lawn at the amphitheatre is a sea of  birds fanatics: costume parrots and flamingos of every … More

online shopping is not for amateurs

For the past few years, one of my collateral assignments is  as a trusted purchasing agent at work, with credit … More

tricky dog

If a person is in the least bit allergic to dog hair, dander, slobber or dust then my home is … More

thursday circus

Keep the circus going inside you, keep it going, don’t take anything too seriously, it’ll all work out in the … More

a tail of the pan-American dog

How long have domesticated dogs been in the Americas?   For those who  like archaeology, history and the study of Pre-Columbian … More