Tales, trails and tails of a corporate drop-out
The call came the day after we lost Rosie. The caller wasn’t even aware. Knowing we had lost Shadow a few months earlier she thought she’d take a shot at seeing if we were open to adding a third. I stopped her short, explaining our most recent situation. It was a lot to take—and once … Read moreSammy
I’ve managed to put nearly 200+ miles on my new-to-me Scooter and live to tell about it. A business model for domestic pet-watching, walking, running (AMPS+) can be put together in a couple hours when living compact metropolitan area. In a sprawling metropolis it’s not quite as simple. Without discipline to draw firm geographical lines … Read moreScooter
Time is often measured by events; events sometimes measured as streaks. Daily runs, weekly chores, monthly bills, quarterly earnings, annual holidays. I’m a fan of leveraging streaks to help conjure up positive memories. I’m happy to report on a few newish, even if inconsequential, streaks to help mark time and build new sets of memories. … Read moreStreaks
Being early is rarely an issue for me. That is; I’m never early. I found myself in an unfamiliar position the other day ready to head to the vet. Load ’em up, fire up the truck and nothing. Well, almost nothing. A few chugs and we turned back down the hill to check out the … Read moreRats
Not New Freckles Buggy Bugs need moisture. A rare thing in the desert save for the Monsoon season. Monsoon means bugs. I can be outdoors for hours and not see or swat a single one. Until this time of year. Head out and it looks and feels like a combination of the midwest and southeast. … Read moreBugs