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Here Comes Trouble

November 5, 2025November 4, 2025 Posted in best, best friend, dogs, litter, puppies, rattlesnake, renovationLeave a comment

(re-run) I picked up some bathroom tile today, and Mark, the warehouse guy, told me that the floor tile for my bath reno was on back order. “It’s not that special,” I said. “It’s a bunch of colors spattered across the tile. I liked it because it’s forgiving and I have three dogs.” “I sure… Continue reading Here Comes Trouble

How to Make Sure Your Puppy Has a Soft Mouth

March 14, 2025March 12, 2025 Posted in animal training, babies, biting, dog manners, dog training, memoir, puppies, puppy class, sharks, treatsLeave a comment

(re-run) This means that your puppy will take treats from you without biting you. As you probably know, puppies have shark teeth until their adult teeth come in. Baby puppy sharks running down the hall with those shark teeth makes a person want to avoid their puppy’s mouth. That is the worst thing a person… Continue reading How to Make Sure Your Puppy Has a Soft Mouth

The Ceiling Post

January 25, 2025January 24, 2025 Posted in ceilings, college, dentist, gynecologist, Mark Spitz, memoir, Michael Phelps, Olympian, physical therapy, puppies, swimmingLeave a comment

(re-run) Today, as I lay on the examination table at physical therapy, I looked up at the ceiling while the PT dude manipulated my elbow and stretched it this way and that. When he left and sent a much younger dude over to put ultrasound on my elbow, I tried to chat him up. The… Continue reading The Ceiling Post

How to Make Sure Your Puppy Has a Soft Mouth

December 23, 2023December 22, 2023 Posted in animal training, babies, biting, dog manners, dog training, memoir, puppies, puppy class, sharks, treatsLeave a comment

The Ceiling Post

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 Posted in ceilings, college, dentist, gynecologist, Mark Spitz, memoir, Michael Phelps, Olympian, physical therapy, puppies, swimmingLeave a comment

Today, as I lay on the examination table at physical therapy, I looked up at the ceiling while the PT dude manipulated my elbow and stretched it this way and that. When he left and sent a much younger dude over to put ultrasound on my elbow, I tried to chat him up. The young… Continue reading The Ceiling Post

Here Comes Trouble

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 Posted in best, best friend, dogs, litter, puppies, rattlesnake, renovationLeave a comment

I picked up some bathroom tile today, and Mark, the warehouse guy, told me that the floor tile for my bath reno was on back order. “It’s not that special,” I said. “It’s a bunch of colors spattered across the tile. I liked it because it’s forgiving and I have three dogs.” “I sure miss… Continue reading Here Comes Trouble

How to Make Sure Your Puppy Has a Soft Mouth

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Posted in animal training, babies, biting, dog manners, dog training, memoir, puppies, puppy class, sharks, treatsLeave a comment

This means that your puppy will take treats from you without biting you. As you probably know, puppies have shark teeth until their adult teeth come in. Baby puppy sharks running down the hall with those shark teeth makes a person want to avoid their puppy’s mouth. That is the worst thing a person can… Continue reading How to Make Sure Your Puppy Has a Soft Mouth

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?