August 12, 2003 had finally arrived. The day that had been circled on the calendar. The day we’d be traveling up to Templeton, MA, to pick up some very special cargo. It was…

Just got off the phone with Robby, in L.A.  He called to wish Ricky a happy birthday.  I put the phone on speaker, and Robby sang.  Ricky had been snoozing on the playroom couch, and he kept right on snoring

A dog party!  A big dog party! Big dogs, little dogs, red dogs, blue dogs, yellow dogs, green dogs, black dogs, and white dogs are all at a dog party! …

Sunday, April 15 was the big day.  I put the top down on my Jeep, and that’s how it would stay — at least for the next 7 months.  Oh, sure, you can yank it back up in a heavy rainstorm, but I generally don’t bother.  I just suck it up.  That’s why Jeep put those rubber plugs under the carpeting …

Last week I walked into the playroom to a sight I might never see again:  Ricky the Beagle asleep on the couch — with …

We got off to a late start.  Those of you who followed my September cross-country road trip have heard this refrain all too often.   (Getting up and getting out has never been my long s…

Last Thursday I ran into an old writing acquaintance at Barnes & Noble.  She asked me what I’ve been up to.  “You wouldn’t kno…

Why we feel the way we feel about beagles: •  The very name “beagle” is a cute name  (American Staffordshire Terrier?  Rottweiler?  Scottish Deerhound?  I don’t think so . . . ) •  Their velvet ears (OMG!) •  The way it looks when those ears blow back and up in the wind •  Snoopy is a beagle [cap…

This has been a tough March Madness for me. As if it’s not bad enough that I currently wallow in the 24th spot in my son Matt’s 31-person pool, Carol — Matt’s mo…