The Big Ask
Half Moon is asking to go pee. No big deal, right? It is to me. Halfie has intervertebral disc disease ...
She Works Hard for the Money
March 25, 2020
Dog Blog
She Works Hard for the Money
Morning walks with the dogs are one of my favorite times of the day. I love the quiet of the ...
Half Moon and the Half Pipe
Why do I doubt him? After all the times he’s proven he can, why do I think he can’t? Well, ...
The Surprising Importance of an After-Dinner Mint
Dottie was supposed to be a hospice dog. A 15-year old Dalmatian, she was surrendered to our local shelter by ...
Weightless
He’s not moving. Jordan’s Golden head has settled onto my chest and upper arm, his chin pressing into the belly ...
The Housing Inspector
Houses just aren’t built the way they used to be. Foundations crack and sink into the earth, walls and roofs ...
You Come Too
A dear friend loaned me a book of poetry she’d discovered and purchased for her bright young daughter. I’m not ...
I Feel Your Dreams
Helen is draped across my lap, her head lolling over my left hip while her ribcage rests gently on my ...
Merry Christmas!
I know it’s May—and frankly, it could be October or July, it wouldn’t matter—but it’s always Christmas morning in our ...
My Coat of Arms
Rich gold and velvety black, the wingspan exemplifies its paradoxical promise. The artistry of the swirls and dashes and dots ...
A Man for All Seasons
This piece originally appeared in the Women’s Sports Foundation newsletter in 1995. My father passed away in October 1994, just ...
Nota Bene
Harley, Helen and I have just returned from a walk in the woods. Forty-five minutes is about all Harley can ...
Lucky
Beautiful mornings are different here. It’s 65 degrees, overcast with a steady 10 mile per hour breeze. It’s not windy, ...
Learning to Fall
A brilliant pair of orioles is working on two blocks of suet in the mesquite tree. They swing gently in ...
Becoming Judie Kay
Every daughter realizes at some point in her life that, “Dear God, I’ve become my mother.” Sometimes it’s said with ...
Enjoy More Posts
Half Moon and the Half Pipe
March 23, 2020
The Surprising Importance of an After-Dinner Mint
March 23, 2020
The Housing Inspector
February 4, 2016
Dog Blog Archives
Canine Mobility Books
The first two books in the Loyal Companion Guide series, Sit. Stand. GO! and Emotion to Motion help you recognize, record, and accommodate your dog’s mobility challenges, as well as understand the emotions behind the movement. Filled with photos and worksheets, these books are your guide to helping your dog lead the best life possible.
