Last week Ricky and I were at the vet yet again, having his bloodwork done yet again, as we tinkered with his meds yet again, in an effort to lengthen the YOU tell ME who’s normal here intervals between his epileptic seizures…

Lucy in the worldwide YouTube hit that everyone’s talking about . . . . . . and me in the sequel Yes, yes, of course you’ve already seen this video, whic…

The right spot (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) I’ve told my friend Jeff  time and again to stop sending me his cute little “thought-you-might-like-this” internet items.  I tell him I never, ever read them.  But he keeps sendin…

Luz got me a new squeaky toy for Christmas.  It’s hard to explain, but there’s just something about them . . . I absolutely love squeaky toys.  Maybe because playing with them makes me feel like a puppy again?  Good ol’ Luz!  Beagle Man gave me a stocking, full to the velvet cuff, with . . . all …

Where’s Ricky? Day before Christmas.  Everyone in my house is running around tying up loose ends.  I guess I’ll do the same, since it appears nobody’s going to pay any attention to me.  I probably won’t even get fed.  Okay, f…

See if you can find a handsome little beagle in this picture . . . Come on.  It’s Friday  night of the weekend before Christmas.  You really think I’m gonna write something?  And Center of attention (just the way he likes it) Last week Ricky sat in on not just one, but two of my writing workshops.  The first was the Tuesday After-School Writing Club I started for fifth- and sixth-graders at Bryant Ele…