Greg forwards me this Instagram of Ruckus at school on his birthday. “Cutest birthday dog EVER,” he tells me A shit-eating grin spread across Greg’s face, he looked over conspiratorially in my direction, and, in that instant,…

Kemba and his cousin Bruce, by consensus, get along as well as any two dogs can.  Or, to be Kemba shows Cuz around his home turf more specific, as well as a mellow, sweet, food-loving six-year-old black Lab and a hyper-energe…

Lye Brook Falls.  Lye Brook Falls.  All winter, whenever Falls. But not the Falls. we’ve done hikes in the woods, I keep hearing about the time back in the fall of 2013 — I wasn’t even born yet! —that Beagle Man and Langdon a…

We’ve seen a bunch of firsts for my Duck Dog this past week:  1. his first, legit, off-leash, Chick magnet multi-mile run with me (Eureka!);  2. his first successful, full-extension, airborne Frisbee snag (see video), and 3. …

I think I’ve died and gone to heaven. Après run For 38 years, running has been my primary sport.  For 13 years, dogs — first Ricky the Beagle, now Kemba the Duck Toller — have been my passion.  From the git-go, my goal was to…

Whenever Kemba thinks I’m moving too slowly (usually), he makes himself comfortable in the snow and eats wood It happened the first time maybe a year ago, on our second visit to Lake Mohegan.  I’d parked in the lot near the C…

I know, it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me.  Don’t think I haven’t been wanting to write.  Ah, well, but that’s Beagle Man for you — love the one you’re with.  If he’s not hogging the bylines for himself, then it’s Kemba — you know, He Who Can Do No Wrong.  Speaking of forgotten dogs, I…

It’s been a great Friday so far.  And yes, I do know my days of the week.  Duh.  I can also tell time, though this may be news to Beagle Man’s friend Rick.  Has anyone ever taken note of the fact that I wake Beagle Man every morning at 8 o’clock, give or take a couple of minutes?  And that I gaze…

Let’s just get one thing out of the way right off the bat:  Does this (photo below) look like Official souvenir ball of the Zurich airport just some T-shirt?  Yeah, that’s right, I’m talking about Kemba’s wiseguy remark in hi…

I’d be lying if I said I’m not a little bit worried.  Beagle Man leaves tonight for his annual Alps ski trip with Matt and Greg and their friends.  I saw him packing his bags.  That means Mom’s in charge of me.  Which is Maybe Mom will…