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My Crowded Park

December 13, 2020December 12, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Covid 19, dog walks, dogs, memoir, neighbors, outdoors, park, scooter, skaters, social distancingLeave a comment

(re-run) Yesterday I walked my dog earlier than usual. The day was sunny and a bit windy. I avoided the park and headed up my court, turned the corner and said to my black lab, “Pull me up the hill, Pepper.” And she did. A boy on an electric scooter flew by, followed by a… Continue reading My Crowded Park

Worst Neighbors Ever

December 10, 2020December 11, 2020 Posted in abuse, children, dogs, humor, memoir, Nebraska, neighbors, relationships, worstLeave a comment

(re-run) When I was twenty-eight I bought my first house, in Omaha, on 50th Avenue, south of Leavenworth. It was a cute little two bedroom, one bath with a full basement and big fenced-in backyard. Since I wanted to get a dog, it seemed perfect. I had a budget, and this house was in my… Continue reading Worst Neighbors Ever

Daisy in the Spotlight

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 Posted in Alpha, animal rescue, animal training, dogs, fences, gates, Jack Russell terrier, leash, memoir, reservoir, Roomba, seniors, tennis balls, veterinarianLeave a comment

Daisy’s favorite spot at the beach house is on the back of the couch. From there she can see the squirrels taunting her from the trees outside the window. She can see part of the street where dog walkers go by every five minutes or so. Pepper has taken over the antique silk wing chair… Continue reading Daisy in the Spotlight

Carmel Real Estate and Doris Day

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 Posted in California, Carmel, Carmel Pine Cone, Covid 19, dogs, Doris Day, fixer, flip, hair salon, ICU, Karma, memoir, open house, pandemic, real estate, ZillowLeave a comment

Doris Day passed away, and her Carmel house is on the market. I read about it in the free Carmel magazine which comes out every other month that anyone can pick up in front of the local liquor store. I liked Doris. I liked her dog philanthropy and her hotel that allowed dogs. I am… Continue reading Carmel Real Estate and Doris Day

Saying Good-bye

December 1, 2020November 30, 2020 Posted in aging, Alzheimer's, care givers, daughter, depends, dogs, Ensure, memoir, neighbors, nursing home, relationships, SafewayLeave a comment

My neighbor died on Black Friday. She had lived in the house next door to mine for more than 35 years. Her husband died before I moved in. She showed me the inside of her house once. It was stuck in the 70’s with shag carpet, gold and rust drapes and wallpaper. Her living room… Continue reading Saying Good-bye

Designer Dogs

November 30, 2020November 29, 2020 Posted in dogs, humor, last, memoir, puppy, relationshipsLeave a comment

(re-run) As I watched the end of the Oscars with a little dog cozied up in the chair with me and my sister asking when she could go to bed, I thought back on the man I met two nights before, the one who wanted to get a Doodle Dane, a cross breed between a… Continue reading Designer Dogs

The Invention of Wings and BLM

November 22, 2020November 21, 2020 Posted in abolitionists, Arabic, Biden/Harris, Black Lives Matter, demonstration, dogs, hate, historical fiction, insurance, memoir, Republican, slave owners, slavery, Sue Monk Kidd, teens, The Invention of Wings, Trump 2020Leave a comment

(re-run) Okay, maybe not stars, but three things happened today that are related enough to fashion a blog post from them. I was only ten pages away from finishing The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd when I closed it to go have lunch with two of my adult children. On the way back… Continue reading The Invention of Wings and BLM

Making Time to Write

November 22, 2020November 21, 2020 Posted in agent, author, contractor, dogs, empty nester, Facebook, writers, writing2 Comments

(re-run) I used to write every day. That was back when I had sleeping babies and pre-schoolers that went to school on a regular schedule. Now that I’m an empty nester I think I am going to write every day, but then stuff happens. Like exercise classes and long hikes. Dog walks. Contractors. A sister… Continue reading Making Time to Write

Having his Cake

November 21, 2020 Posted in California, cheater, dating, dogs, firsts, flirting, humor, memoir, pick-up lines, relationships, restaurantLeave a comment

(re-run) We sat at the bar at Il Vecchio’s next to the guy with the shaved head. My girlfriend chatted him up while we waited for a table. We decided to have dinner at the bar. Adam was cute enough but not too tall. He seemed interested in my petite girlfriend, so at the end… Continue reading Having his Cake

I Dreamed about my Hair Salon Last Night

November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, dogs, dreams, drinking, hair color, hair dye, hairdresser, happy hour, relationships, Skype, social distancing, virtual happy hour, wine, wine-tastingLeave a comment

(re-run) As you know, there is a virus going around. All non-essential businesses have been shut down in the entire state of California. I texted my hair person yesterday since my appointment was supposed to be this week My stylist? Hair dresser? What do I call her? The woman who does my hair. Are you… Continue reading I Dreamed about my Hair Salon Last Night