My husband was upset with our 7-yr-old Shepherd-mix pound-hound this morning. “Ellie won’t come with me to Frisbee anymore.” He generally takes her to the park every weekday afternoon to play. I take Ellie Maze on the weekends. I stand at the top of the hill and hurl the disk as far as I can … Continue reading The Fundamentals of Effective Communication
My husband takes our 6-yr-old Shephard-mix pound-hound to the park every weekday afternoon to play Frisbee. I take Ellie Maze on the weekends. I stand at the top of the hill and toss the disk as far as I can to get her running since she’s a ‘high-energy’ dog and needs the daily workout. At … Continue reading How to Train Your Dog
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Bn6F9PHebGDagd1s2NFb6?si=BlR-c0orTyaw-XRdYeC4NQ To escape the bickering, and whining, and catering to the needs and desires of everyone’s demands, I took our dog, Annie, for a walk on a quiet fire trail near our house. Bright and beautiful out, a sweet sea breeze came over the Oakland Hills with the afternoon sun. The mile and a half … Continue reading The Good Life
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2L4JN2W8Op3cR5Bg0csYy0?si=h7CXHftJSHGbqfJ1kMEiBQ My mother was crying when I walked into the kitchen around sunset, her hips sunk into the linoleum counter top. She was slouched against the handle of the refrigerator door holding on to it as if to hold herself up. I looked over at my father who sat in his usual place at the head … Continue reading The Gift and Cost of Love
