We've got a long journey ahead of us. I got a call from Dash's oncologist today and she told me that after a review with the patho...

I finally talked to an oncologist about Dash. I guess I was hoping for a conclusive answer, but what I heard was ambiguous at best. The on...

It was that kind of a day. I went out for breakfast this morning, just because I didn't feel like making coffee or doing the dishes. I...

Today was frustrating. My clients were unhappy. I was unhappy. My phone and cable bills have gone up again. And the dogs don't seem to...

Did you know that Amtrak has a writers residency program? They'll send selected writers on a free long distance train trip, and all th...

I've been thinking that my Mom died sometime in March, but I couldn't remember when. I've got no long-term memory whatsoever. ...

I love my breakfast restaurant. It was crowded this morning and the barista brought me my coffee while I was standing in line to order. As...

What a difference a day makes. Against all odds, it was actually a very nice day. I figured out how to do something I didn't think I c...

Today was a nightmare. Dash managed to wriggle out of his harness during our morning walk and escape. I've been afraid this might happ...

Has anybody else completely burned out on social media? I used to post something new and original to Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Insta...

My life is starting to resemble Groundhog Day again. The same health insurance claims get filed incorrectly over and over again. The large...

Unbelievable! Yesterday it was 81 degrees. I was wearing shorts and we had the air conditioner on. Today, it is twenty degrees, there is a...

I used to be really good at fixing things around the house. Apparently Elvis has left the building when it comes to home improvements. I s...

The only thing worse than a sick dog is a dog who doesn't realize he's sick. I decided today that the best way to keep Dash calm a...

Dash is back home again. After all he's been through this week, he's acting amazingly normal. Too normal perhaps. When the cancer...

I got a phone call form Dash's surgeon at about 3 PM this afternoon. He told me that the procedure went as planned. Surgeons are diffe...

Dash goes in for surgery tomorrow morning. The CAT Scan was fairly conclusive. The bad news is that he does have thyroid cancer. The good...