Monthly Archives: July 2007

Success at dog school

I worked all day today, very unusual, from 8:30 till 5.  Then rode the bus back to the park and ride lot and then meandered home through the traffic.  The good news is that I totally forgot that tonight is … Continue reading

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Writing, celebrating and remembering

I registered for a creative writing course from Washtenaw Community College.  I’ve always wanted to take something like that.  I thought (foolishly) that I’d be able to do that while I was at UM.  Reality set in right away that … Continue reading

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Lemon laughter

The trainer at Katie’s dog obedience class advised me to put lemon juice on my hands when Katie is trying to play by biting them.  She said that Katie would hate the taste of lemon juice and would stop the rude … Continue reading

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Progress

There was an orange sliver of a moon hanging low in the sky as I jumped off the bus at 10:20 this evening at the park and ride lot where I had left my car over seven hours earlier.  The … Continue reading

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The magic sock drawer

As I was doing laundry this morning and feeling a bit underappreciated  I remembered my father’s “magic sock drawer.”  My mother died unexpectedly in July of 04, and in December of that year he wrote his first (and only) Christmas … Continue reading

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Running to keep up

So much to tell you, where to start?  First of all the wedding we attended last weekend in Illinois was very nice.  Great to see friends and watch their daughter get married.  All that young hope and excitement! Second the … Continue reading

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