Posts by Hank

* * *COUNTDOWN: 77 DAYS TO LA/XC-6 * * * You thought my days of cross-country-road-tripping-with-dog were finished, right? Me too. The fifth and final journey — or so I assumed at the time — was LA/XC-5, back in the fall of 2016.  I figured it was a wrap after Big dogs and little dogs Black and white dogs. Don’t get too wet, black-and-white dog! Four dogs down in the water. One dog up on a paddle board. Dogs at work. “Your name is Kemba? My name is Kemba! You’re named after Kemba Walker? I’m named after Kemba Walker!”  (Winslow Park, Westport CT;  Vizsla “Kemba Walker” owner wearing UConn tee)    🙂   

                                                                The Best Beagle Ever would be Sweet Sixteen today 🙂   #rickythebeagle

For whatever masochistic reason, I find myself from time to time thinking morbid thoughts about how I’ll feel when Kemba, you know . . . reaches his time.  That is, if I’m still around.  (At my age, not a slam-dunk.)  I further torture myself by going back to when our beloved Ricky the Beagle die…

Packing light?  Nah.  I scrapped that as a goal long ago. Checked bag #1. Shown unpacked, but weighed in at Baggage Drop at 43 lbs. When I’m getting ready for a get-away, I want everything with me that I could conceivably nee…

Austria avalanche kills 3; Ski patrollers killed in France  (Washington Post, January 13, 2019) At 24, NFL player retires after his 6th concussion: ‘My well-being is more important’  (Today, August 2, 2018) Teen Surf Star Loses Arm in Shark Attack  (ABC News, November 3, 2003) Yes, skiing the Alp…

When you run off down the block, and I have to do The Walk of Shame after you — trying to look like it’s no big Kemba eschewed dressing up for Halloween last night . . . deal, while I’ve got a leash in my hand and no dog att…

Kemba, what the heck!!?? Me? Did I do something wrong? Last night around 10 I sent him out to the backyard for his goodnight pee.  Fairly normal stuff.  Sometimes he’ll prowl the property a bit, though there’s not a helluva l…

As of Monday (Oct. 1), dogs allowed on the beach again in WePo! YAY!