Happiness turned to disappointment this morning at the Starbucks drive thru. The Malamute in the car ahead of us was…
serial killer
I turned off the living room television where Sheri had apparently dozed off streaming the first few seasons of NCIS.…
Cold remedies include VaporRub and NCIS reruns
Semi-retirement is not dull. On summer days we do not work, I take the dogs early for a walk around…
Creature comforts
The dog which I gave Gabapentin for joint pain up to a few weeks ago, seems to have no mobility…
jealousy may kill the dog
Kitty has reason now not just to torment Dexter but to hate him. Curiosity, the parable says killed the cat,…
Brighter June gloom
A typical early June morning in San Diego arrives with an overcast we call “the June gloom”. A bewitching (Bewitched)…
bees, birds and stone tortoises
A running joke between two married couples (all close friends) goes something like this: the husband saved my marriage. The…
ἀγάπη fest
One of the most misunderstood words in the modern world is “love”. To some, the word conjures up an appreciation…
Coming of old Age
With age comes the benefits of Wisdom; scars bear witness to hard-earned life lessons. Once, these victories my pride did…