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Border Collies 2, Geese 0

December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 Posted in best, California, dogs, geese, golf, humor, pet death, relationships, sheepLeave a comment

She named you Tru. You are a member of the smartest dog breed on the planet, one that performs in sheepherding trials, one that needs to work every day because you are so intelligent. You are happy to get into a golf cart and ride around the Crow Canyon County Club golf course, looking for… Continue reading Border Collies 2, Geese 0

Worst Weight Loss Ever

November 20, 2017 Posted in California, dogs, firsts, food cravings, GERD, mom, reflux disease, relationships, weight loss, worstsLeave a comment

I started to have trouble eating. Being 5 feet, 10 inches, I’d always enjoyed consuming anything I wanted with few consequences. I was a healthy woman with a healthy appetite. It was my daughter’s 11th birthday party. I’d made lots of fatty heat-up treats for the sleepover, like Costco taquitos, processed greasy treats. Of course,… Continue reading Worst Weight Loss Ever

Worst Dog-sitting Ever

November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 Posted in California, cats, dogs, marriage, memoir, neighbors, pet death, Pollotarian, relationships, worstsLeave a comment

When I was a newlywed, living in San Diego, my next door neighbor, Doreen, befriended me. She noticed I was home alone a lot, since my teaching job ended at 3:00, and my new husband didn’t come home from work until 7:00 or so. Doreen invited me over for food and chit chat. Once, she… Continue reading Worst Dog-sitting Ever

Looking for Jade in Alaska

November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 Posted in Alaska, alcohol abuse, bears, dating, dogs, Greece, marriage, pick-up lines, relationships, travelLeave a comment

Sophia was living in Sonoma County and took her new dog to the beach. The black lab needed a name. An old man was there looking at pebbles in the water. She struck up a conversation with him, and he told her he was looking for Jade. On the way home, Sophia decided Jade was… Continue reading Looking for Jade in Alaska

Worst Neighbors Ever

November 3, 2017November 3, 2017 Posted in abuse, alcohol abuse, dogs, Nebraska, neighbors, relationshipsLeave a comment

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 price… Continue reading Worst Neighbors Ever

Peace Corps Fail

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 Posted in dogs, memoir, Midwestern, Peace Corps, postal service, relationships, Spain, teaching, travel, VenezuelaLeave a comment

It was in the spring of my first year of teaching when the call came. I was at Greenwood Elementary in Greenwood, Nebraska. I had applied to the Peace Corps the year before. They had just seen my application. They wanted to fly me to Chicago for an interview that weekend. They gave me 24… Continue reading Peace Corps Fail

Best Dog, Worst Dog

October 10, 2017October 24, 2017 Posted in dogs, humor, Iowa, pet death, relationships, worstsLeave a comment

She was under a rusted-out Ford pick-up truck that looked as though it had been parked there for decades. Her sister was an ugly black and white Australian blue heeler/Brittany spaniel mix. She wasn’t much prettier. “Are you sure you want that one?” my future husband asked. I looked at the black spot on top… Continue reading Best Dog, Worst Dog