There’s a little store along the 101 in Encinitas, California that only yesterday became a favorite. And that is due … More
Tag: lifestyle
landscaping for dog-people who “can’t have nice things”
“She used to get mad over absolutely everything. I remember the time I knocked a Flintstones glass off the table … More
the doo, do’s and don’ts of dirt
Never mind a little dirt, if the goal is splendid! Fyodor Dostoevsky, author, The Adolescent (1875) I may be undoing … More
Rainy day training
Saturday was going to be a busy day of outside chores; next weekend we have a crew starting concrete and … More
old dogs and elder gentlemen
One of my dearest friends and mentors is not himself these days. I mean to say, that the keen mind … More
In dog-years old state of mind
If you consider gray hair or feeling random aches in one’s joints to be signs of age, Dexter, Comet and … More
A day at the Navy beach
A half-dozen round-trips to the sea thrilled a little boy today. For an old Senior Chief, training new Navy Officers … More
Dogfood as Participatory Art
One of the pleasures that my dogs, Dexter and Comet, share with me, is eating. It is one reason that … More
It’s a girl!?
Congratulating our daughter-in-law and son on the forthcoming birth of a baby girl! Our grandson is going to be a … More
