MY PALS: Dante the Beagle
* * * COUNTDOWN: 24 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * *
So far on “My Pals” I feel like I’ve given my fellow beagles the short end of the stick. (Get it? Dogs? Stick?) So it’s time to tell you about Dante, my 6-year-old friend from Fairfield, CT. Dante belongs to Mary, who always calls her dog “Dante…
A Dog Named Beau
* * * COUNTDOWN: 27 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * *
I once wrote a proposal, including several finished chapters, for a book about raising my three sons and my dog. The feedback I got was overwhelmingly positive — raves, you might say — but when push came to shove, nobody was willing to publish it. …
MY PALS: Boo
Lately, Beagle Man keeps talking about how I should get a job. Cosmonaut? Beagle Brigade? I already have a job — lots of them! I announce every guest who shows up at our house. I make sure everything smells right in the neigborhood. I lick the kitchen floor till it shines. But if I really…
Walking the Dog Without the Dog: A Fantasy
It’s 11:15 AM — about the time I take Ricky for his walk. I head downstairs from my attic study to look for him in his usual spot — the far corner of the beige couch in the playroom — but before I get there I hear his soothing, distinctive, rhythmic breathing coming from Matt’s bedroom on t…
MY PALS: Bruce
I’m starting to get really excited about my next cross-country road trip with Beagle Man; we take off in less than 6 weeks! And this time I finally get to meet my Cousin Bruce in Palo Alto! (For some reason, Beagle Man insists on calling him “Cousin Brucie” . . .) All our cousins were girls –…
Ricky’s Resume
[NOTE: I promised, in a post last week (Ricky and Sputnik?) that I’d start working on Ricky’s resume with him. Here’s what we’ve got so far. See what you think . . .]
PERSONAL
Date of Birth: May 8, 2003
Place of Birth: Templeton, MA
Sire: Saranan’s Gentle Ben
Dam: …
MY PALS: Bandit & Montauk
Well it’s about time! Beagle Man finally took me along to Montauk this past weekend. He’s been leaving me behind in Westport, just because I tend to steal the occasional steak or burger when they’re grilling. (Hello? I’m a beagle?) He gave me another chance, and for the most part, I thought I…
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