As jobs go, my wife has for more than fifteen years held positions of responsibility in Nursing education that are … More
Tag: health
mud dogs
My dogs prefer mud and wet grass to romp in. Older men prefer not to slip and slide across that … More
Rain delay
Rain in San Diego is not like anywhere else I have lived. What passes for rain here can create havoc … More
greyhounds and arthritis
Watching him go from favoring a front paw to hobble on it a couple cold days this month, Comet may … More
faith in roses and rogues
Two of the unlikeliest associations our minister preached on this past Sunday have some relevance to me this week. Faith … More
kilter-off holiday
Looking back at the year, Two Thousand Eighteen has been, for myself and several family members, an experience in various … More
Poinsettia
For a couple years I have been trying to keep poinsettia growing after the Christmas season. With a tropical plant … More
The heart of a lion
I want to talk about Nikki and the special bond that we shared. This story is about overcoming challenges and the things we can learn from each other. I’m sure these lines on here will find nothing but dog lovers, although I’m aware that somewhere else she might appear as just a dog, or a pet. But Nikki was so much more than that, she was my fur baby, and over the years she taught me a thing or two.
rooted
Disappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, there’s a choice I make. God would never discourage me. He would always … More