In Memory of Harold

One of my dad’s best friends, HM, passed away this week. He and Daddy were golf buddies and shared a real love of their school and its kids. Since it’s founding, H had chaired the golf tournament that was named in Daddy’s memory. The write up in the local paper was really nice. They were […]

Paw Prints

So we decided to paint the boardwalks to the house this evening. (We aren’t usually fans of painted wood, but it had been painted before.) We started at front door, painted up the stairs and up to the driveway. Then we started at the garage door and painted down the stairs toward the kitchen. This […]

Puppy Cam

This is one of the cutest uses of technology I’ve seen in a while. This is a great way to share a litter’s first few days/weeks with friends and family. Broadcasting Live with Ustream.TV

Indi is Missing

About a year ago, we had to find a new home for Indigo. We just couldn’t provide what he needed. He went to live with Matthew on dozens of acres and has been such a good dog for Matthew and his family. They hunt together and Indi goes with Matthew when he goes horseback riding […]

Simplicity

Thanks to a Twitter referral to this section of this blog, I learned of a lovely quote: “Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful.” -Dr. John Maeda in The Laws of Simplicity Thanks Twitter user @LAR for leading me in that direction.

Blog Action Day – Poverty

Today is Blog Action Day and the topic is Poverty. As I just yesterday encountered this, I feel compelled to write. She told me her name. I didn’t pay enough attention to remember it. Her partner’s name is Jimmy. He’s 24. She’s 50-something. He called her his wife. She cares for him the way any […]