This week, I said good-bye to my companion of 14 years, my traveling buddy, my constant partner in crime, my fellow beach-lover. Dinah Dog crossed over the Rainbow Bridge last Tuesday evening about 9 PM Pacific Time. She was very
The Tale of One Really Cool Dog
Dinah Dog had a "doggy emergency" this week, the kind where if what the vet is trying doesn't work out, the next thing to do is "make the decision" and I began to reflect back on our time together. This
Birthday Week Reflections
Four years ago this week, my birthday week celebrations were of a completely different nature than they are this year. My house had foreclosed and I was moving my remaining belongings out, placing them in a small storage unit. Earlier
Native Wisdom: Seagull Energy
I killed a seagull. I didn't do it on purpose but it happened anyway. I was driving down the highway – a small-ish, two-lane, no shoulder, kind of windy (with a long "i" sound), highway – towing Li'l Homey, and
Continuing the Discussion on Words
A little rambly… but here goes. A week ago Wednesday morning, I woke up sick. Or rather, when Wednesday morning dawned, I was sick. Sometime during the night while I slept, my body became sick. Very sick. The next three
Ahhhh…. Memories!
Come along with me on a little trip down Memory Lane, as I jump back forty-two years ago to February 10th, 1971, when, in the middle of major aftershocks from the previous day’s 6.6 earthquake centered near where I lived,
Happy New Year!
2012 is quickly drawing to a close here on the left coast of the United States. Instead of reflecting on all the changes and events that happened in my journey this year, I’d like to wish us all a very