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I didn't see the asterisk*: Tales From the Dark Ride
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Friday, April 10, 2015. Tales From the Dark Ride. I used to be a nice person. Really. But commuting up to four hours a day on congested Bay Area roads has turned me into an unearthly abomination not unlike the Creature From the Black Lagoon. Thinking of moving to California? Consider Idaho, please. Or Utah. Both are lovely this time of year, plus they have plenty of water to boot. Flush all you want! Who knew I had such a potty mouth? Then there's the Fast and the Furious. Dolt who usually leaves a strin...
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I didn't see the asterisk*: Dog Sharing
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Sunday, August 2, 2015. My canine "stepdaughter" Nadeen. Staying with me again this weekend while the Pedersens go camping. I love having her. Love her gentle kisses and stinky breath. Love the way she pokes her head between my legs while I'm trying to tie my shoelaces because she's knows it means we're going for a walk. Love the way she thinks nothing of jumping on my bed because ". Su casa es mi casa, si? And I especially love watching Hazel. Once did with Jasper. Once did with Olivia. I'll continue dr...
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I didn't see the asterisk*: January 2015
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Sunday, January 4, 2015. Last night I invited my friend, Lynn. Over to watch an episode of the Twilight Zone. Not just any episode, mind you, but my all-time favorite. I love it so much, in fact, I wrote an essay about it several years ago that ran in my former " Dog's Life. Column in the San Francisco Chronicle. Column. It also ran later in The Bark. But realize now that the emotions I expressed back then capture how I feel about the dogs I've had since Elvis. My mother's dog, Lucy. The old man asks....
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I didn't see the asterisk*: November 2014
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Sunday, November 16, 2014. It's not a pinched nerve. That's what we thought,. Limp worsened after two months of anti-inflammatories. And pain killers, Dr. Arnott. Finally referred me to a specialist. This guy took one look at her limp and said immediately that she wasn't limping from nerve pain. He suspected either a torn or injured ligament in her right rear leg. He studied Dr. Arnott's. X-rays from September and then took new ones to confirm his suspicion. But it could be a shadow, right? This Wednesda...
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I didn't see the asterisk*: July 2015
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Sunday, July 5, 2015. Shortly after losing my sweet Olivia. To bone cancer in February, I threw out a request on my rescue group's Greyhound list serve: I was concerned that Hazel. Would be lonely without her companion. Would anyone be interested in an occasional playmate for their hound? After a few days I got an email from Nicole. She'd also lost her greyhound to bone cancer last year and said her other dog, Nadeen. Was lonely too. Let's try a play date on Tuesday, she suggested. Since Nicole. Since th...
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I didn't see the asterisk*: Hazel's New BFF
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Sunday, July 5, 2015. Shortly after losing my sweet Olivia. To bone cancer in February, I threw out a request on my rescue group's Greyhound list serve: I was concerned that Hazel. Would be lonely without her companion. Would anyone be interested in an occasional playmate for their hound? After a few days I got an email from Nicole. She'd also lost her greyhound to bone cancer last year and said her other dog, Nadeen. Was lonely too. Let's try a play date on Tuesday, she suggested. Since Nicole. Since th...
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I didn't see the asterisk*: From the Mouths of Babes
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Sunday, May 3, 2015. From the Mouths of Babes. It was a glorious spring day and I was walking Hazel. Through the park, which was packed with Little League baseball players and future soccer stars. It was from one of these groups that one small boy broke away from and rushed toward me. Can I pet your dog? He asked. I'm not good at guessing kids' ages, but he looked to be around four years old, his turned up nose just barely reaching the height of my greyhound's needle nose. Of course I said yes.
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I didn't see the asterisk*: Flipping on the "C" Switch
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Sunday, April 19, 2015. Flipping on the "C" Switch. Ever since losing my mother in 2009, I've been haunted by one question regarding her death. Not why she died, but rather, why she died of cancer. Now I know that every day millions of people die of cancer, so why should my mom be an exception? Seems that dodging cancer is a crap shoot at best. Mom had a really poor diet. She loved junk food and lived off canned and frozen meals; the more mysterious ingredients and preservatives, the better! Perhaps it w...
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I didn't see the asterisk*: February 2015
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Friday, February 13, 2015. Livvy and the Rainbow Bridge. My constant companion. My faithful friend. My forever love, yesterday, today, and always. February 27, 2008 -. February 13, 2. AND THEN SHE SAID. Sunday, February 8, 2015. Until I see that limp. That's when I remember the vet at U.C. Davis telling me that a bone tumor is very painful followed with her dire warning about the excruciating pain of a leg fracture that is imminent at this stage. I also remember my promise to Olivia. And can once again r...
