Whenever there's a disaster, my first thoughts are about the animals. There's already been an amazing effort to rescue dogs, cats,...

Everyone in Dallas knows someone in Houston. I've been mesmerized by the news coverage today. The flooding seems biblical. It just doe...

Every year around this time we go see the Rich-Tones at the Eisemann Center. One of Janet's friends is in the group and she hasn't...

I wasn't expecting things to go so smoothly today. We didn't get any rain, so I was able to walk Dash before we went to the vet. T...

I wish weather forecasts were more accurate. Earlier in the week, I made an appointment to take Dash back to the vet for another fasting b...

I took Janet to see her surgeon today. This was her first post reconstruction visit and I think it was mostly so they could teach her how ...

Today was a disaster. I took Dash to the vet right after I got up so he could be tested to make sure he was still getting the right amount...

It was an eventful day. We got up at 4:30 this morning to go to the hospital. Janet's surgery wasn't scheduled until 7:30, but the...

Janet goes back for more surgery tomorrow, so today was another huge cleaning day. I'm not sure whether the kind of cleaning we do dis...

With each passing year, birthday celebrations become a little more subdued. Janet and I both accept the fact that we are aging, but I can...

There are three restaurants in the neighborhood that I go to a lot. One is a favorite of millennials. The next seems to be favored by midd...

It's unusual to have this much rain in August. Usually it is bone dry. The good news is that our yard still looks nice and green. The ...

When I was doing some yard work this morning, I noticed a huge army of sweet ants crawling from a crack in the patio and making their way ...

I got my car safety inspected today. I called to see if I needed an appointment and my service guy said to come on up because they weren...

I finally went back up on the roof today. What a mess. In addition to the usual two inches of standing water, there were twigs and small b...

I hope my shower repairs are successful. I spent a lot of time today cleaning and preparing the ceramic tile for the silicon caulk that wi...

Dash threw up again last night. It's always the same. He has a completely normal, uneventful day. He goes to bed at the usual time and...