Weekends come with a bonus these days. There are no complicated cancer protocols to follow on weekends. Dash gets a little rest and the do...

We went up and photographed dogs at the Dalmatian Rescue kennel today. One of the dogs was actually being adopted while we were there and ...

The FedEx delivery guy was late this morning. Dash finished his radiation treatment early. The landscaping guy said he was coming back at ...

Such a busy day. It wasn't a bad day though. Even though I had way too much to do, the day was full of encouraging signs. I was happy ...

It's still dark when we leave for the cancer center in the morning. By the time we arrive, the sun is just starting to rise. I get Das...

Reality is starting to kick in. Radiation therapy is not like going to doggie day care. Dash came home today with a number of small flore...

Things went smoothly today. I got up early and took Dash to the cancer center for his second CAT scan. This time they wanted to see the re...

I'm usually completely oblivious to anything that's not on my "to do" list. Whenever Janet travels, I become painfully a...

The landscaping guy came over this morning and gave me an estimate for cleaning up the back yard. The price seemed reasonable, so I told h...

I took Janet to the airport today. She works hard and needs a periodic vacation to keep her sanity. I lost my sanity a long time ago, so t...

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...