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S is for Scrolling (Surfing)

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Posted in Amazon, artificial intelligence, beach, biking, cats, dancing, dictatorship, dogs, exercise, hiking, middle class, relaxation, scrolling, Wordpress, YouTube1 Comment

It used to be when I had a few minutes of free time, I’d try to get something done, like work on a story, clean a drawer, or do some squats. Oh, I could’ve written about squats since it starts with an S. But what can you say? Bend down, butt out. Stand up, repeat.… Continue reading S is for Scrolling (Surfing)

L is for Loco (Loca)

April 11, 2019April 10, 2019 Posted in animal adoption, animal rescue, animal training, best, dogs, granite, humor, Jack Russell terrier, labrador, leash, memoir, puppy, relationships1 Comment

Tonight at chorus rehearsal, an older friend asked me how my dogs were doing. I told him about Pepper, the lab mix, whom my contractor calls a sweetheart. She got a little loca the other day. The granite guys came to make templates for my counter tops, and Pepper, who is usually pretty happy to see… Continue reading L is for Loco (Loca)

K is for Karma

April 10, 2019April 9, 2019 Posted in Carmel, dogs, Monterey Bay, thrift store, weeds4 Comments

My second day in paradise, the day after I pulled too many weeds and also went to a street fair, was thrift store day. I drove to Carmel and got there just after the 10:00 opening. I picked out $10.00 worth of stuff so that I could get another punch on my punch card. After… Continue reading K is for Karma

Making Time to Write

March 23, 2019March 23, 2019 Posted in agent, author, contractor, dogs, empty nester, Facebook, writers, writing2 Comments

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 to… Continue reading Making Time to Write

Bad Daisy, Rescue Dog

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Posted in animal adoption, animal rescue, animal training, ball launcher, dogs, firsts, Jack Russell terrier, last, memoir, relationships, Vizla, worstLeave a comment

Fifteen months into owning Daisy, the Jack Russell terrier, we had a bad event in the park just now. I taught Daisy how to fetch a ball and have been playing with her in the park next to my house every day for months. The neighbor girls, ages 5 and 7, run out to meet… Continue reading Bad Daisy, Rescue Dog

A Good Dog Neighbor

March 19, 2019 Posted in animal shelter, best, California, dogs, humor, memoir, neighbors, outdoors, park, phone call, relationships, sister, sonLeave a comment

(re-run) Yesterday my son and I had lunch together at the local sandwich shop. He brought his little dog — half Chihuahua, half terrier. I fed Violet scraps of lettuce under the table while we ate. She thinks she’s a vegetarian. Afterward, we followed the usual routine and came back to my house, where Violet… Continue reading A Good Dog Neighbor

The Story of my Rescue Puppy, Pepper

March 16, 2019 Posted in animal adoption, animal rescue, ARF, break-ins, burglaries, California, care giver, dog training, dogs, firsts, humor, Jack Russell terrier, labrador, memoir, pit bull2 Comments

I laughed out loud. I had joked about a getting a pit bull, and the universe had dropped two of them in my path.

Why Not to Date your Neighbor

March 12, 2019March 11, 2019 Posted in California, children, control freak, dating, divorce, dogs, firsts, humor, last, mom, moving, neighbors, relationships, restaurant, toys, worstLeave a comment

Julie got divorced and moved into her new townhouse with her six-year-old son. One day, when she was out walking her dog, a guy mowing his lawn turned off the mower and said hello. They chatted about her dog, and Julie mentioned that she had just moved in. Doug rode his bike a lot while… Continue reading Why Not to Date your Neighbor

Need an App for That

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Posted in BART, best, California, contractor, culture, dogs, Hamilton, humor1 Comment

Yesterday I went to the play Hamilton in San Francisco. I left my house at 9:45 a.m. and returned home at 7:15 p.m. That’s nine and a half hours that I was gone. I carpooled with a friend to BART, then joined up with two other women, and after a twenty minute BART delay we… Continue reading Need an App for That

What’s your Super Power?

March 6, 2019March 5, 2019 Posted in alcohol abuse, best, California, children, dinner, dogs, Facebook, fire fighter, friends, girl friends, humor, kittens, memoir, neighbors, puppies, super power, worstLeave a comment

We all have one. Some of us have common sense. Some of us can pack a bag like nobody’s business. Some of us have perfect pitch. I have one friend who says, “Give me a fridge filled with leftovers, and I can whip up a delicious meal.” There’s an eight year old girl in Benbow… Continue reading What’s your Super Power?