I miss my baby still. I go for a while, thinking I’m okay, and then find I’m crying again. I wish i could bury my face in your fur just one more time. though I did so at the end, it just doesn’t seem enough. I want to pet you, but you’re not there. I … [Read more…]
Dear Sweet Merlin, The first day we met, you were still a puppy, you got so excited you peed on my ankle. Who could possibly get upset by that after taking one look at your gorgeous face. You were sorry, and a bit embarrassed too. We laughed it off together. :-) Your soulful eyes could … [Read more…]
Last weekend (8/19/06) we rushed one of our cats, Boots (slightly over 10 years old) to the emergency vet (first time we’ve used these folks). He was there from Saturday night through Monday afternoon. They are so cool, so caring (so costly) but worth every cent. About a month ago we had brought Boots to … [Read more…]
In addition to my love of Jazz, I also love rock ‘n’ roll… from stuff that goes back to the origins like Muddy Waters, to 50’s doo-wop to Motown, through the Beatles, Stones, Led Zep, Sting, etc., etc. But I gotta confess — I am also a disco fan (and funk too!). That’s right, you … [Read more…]
I don’t “get” people who don’t answer their email in a timely fashion. While not all email requires a response, when it does, it ought to be done sooner — say a few days as opposed to several weeks, months, etc. — rather than later. Having the ability to dash off a quick note to … [Read more…]
My first and second visits to NOLA were vacations I took when single. The first trip was for a whole week, and I had a blast. My favorite spot was a bar called Maison Bourbon. I spent enough time there on consecutive nights that the bartender and I became friendly and the drummer would sit … [Read more…]
I think the whole ‘merry christmas’ movement (you know people who woke up one day and decided to be offended by the phrase ‘happy holidays’) is yet another diversion set up by the extreme right to keep us from focusing on what’s really going on (or what’s not going on). You know real issues, like … [Read more…]
This is about Richard… Richard Reese. I don’t know why I’m thinking of him so strongly at the moment, but I am. This is to honor his memory, hopefully in a worthy way… Richard was one of those people one has the good fortune to meet in life. He was kind, had an infectious good … [Read more…]
The Right to Die – New York Times I don’t understand the problem that some people have with the right to die. It seems to me any terminally ill person has the right to make that decision and come to terms with it on their own, in their own way. We choose this for our … [Read more…]
You know how sometimes you find out that someone you know isn’t really the person you thought you knew? You find out things about them that maybe surprise you — not necessarily in a bad way just, you find out they aren’t exactly who you thought they were. It might be because you misjudged them, … [Read more…]