Posted in Travel

I get a little too wrapped up in my work sometimes. This has always been the case, regardless of where I work. I'd always bring things home to read so I would be prepared for discussions at work in whatever field I worked - job development, environmental stuff, globalization issues, etc. But with this stupid computer I drag along with me on tr… read more

Posted in Adoptions

I'm in Wisconsin for the next couple of days. I arrived at my parents house yesterday afternoon after some time in Chicago and I'll be here until Saturday. The one thing that is very strange around here, other than my father but that's a different story, is that there is no beastie ruling the roost. Bernard, my parents Brittany Spaniel died … read more

Posted in General

I’ll probably get a decent night’s sleep this week Being on the road means that I don’t have The Dog and Miss Tigger following me around. I miss their company but it also means no Dog in the morning, jumping into bed and looking for affection. Normally Lily feeds them in the morning and then, after she has left for work, he comes back … read more

Posted in General

Yesterday, while kicking around the city, I convinced Ken to take me to PAWS to see what the facility is like. Ken adopted Lyla from PAWS when they were located on the south side of the city. The place has made a serious upgrade since Ken brought Lyla home - at least according to him. Instead of cages, the animals are kept in different rooms… read more

Posted in Travel

I'm in Chicago today. I'll be in the midwest for the next 5 or 6 days and then back home to Jersey. Yesterday I went with Ken and Lyla to the dog beach on Lake Michigan. It's a great, fenced off area for dogs and their people to run and play. But what the heck was I thinking? It's February and I agreed to go to the lake? Despite what many… read more