Tag Archives: Pets
How I spent (and didn’t spend) my summer vacation
I didn’t spend summer in the hospital. [Fox applauds, then passes out.] I feel like I won the lottery by not going in, though the pattern for me has long been one without summer hospital stays. With falling leaves, colds … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, cystic fibrosis, Dogs, Fun & Humor, Labradors
Some weekends are different than others
Last weekend started with the American Idol concert and ended with a 1 a.m. Sunday night visit to the emergency vet. That’s the beginning to the end without a middle. Oh, and there were police and fire trucks, too. Not … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, Dogs, Fun & Humor, Labradors
The marshmallow thief and other snippets from life
I was standing in the living room this week when Cali ran out of the kitchen with a large bag of marshmallows in her mouth. My wife had left a cabinet open and opportunity presented itself. I felt like a shortstop fielding … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Dogs, Labradors
Work: The enemy of blogging
I traveled locally on business this week. Most days were over 12 hours of work, with one topping 15. Today, I’m feeling groggy and if I didn’t know a Red Bull would send me to the ER thinking I’m having … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Travel
Bad owner. Bad owner.
After 13 days of living in our house, Cali is doing better. She’s still shy in certain situations, like the gardeners making noise, but in other situations, she is more confident. We can walk her around the block now without … Continue reading
Cali throws us a bone
Friday night, with our daughter at her first slumber party, my wife and I sat on opposite ends of the kitchen floor and discussed the skittish pup. We were tired from a stressful workweek and at wit’s end with Cali … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Dogs, Fear, Labradors
The Dog Couch
My daughter tells her friends I sleep on the couch. A couple of parents have overheard her. “Oh, she’s so funny,” they say. “Is your wife mad at you? Did you misbehave again?” Yes, I misbehaved, ha, ha, ha, ha. … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fun & Humor
Two more links to keep the ultra rich from visiting my blog
I can’t help posting these links. I feel like I’m at war regarding who pays taxes in this country. The middle and lower classes keep taking it in the shorts because the ultra-rich claim it’s good for all of us … Continue reading
Filed under Do the right thing, Fun & Humor, Government
A new dog or not?
It feels like when I’m not eating or sleeping or sitting at the computer with a nebulizer, I’m buying something or thinking about buying something. Truth be told, I do buy stuff when I have a neb in my mouth, … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Dogs, Fear
The Labrador Print
I heart labs. Yes, I admit it. I do. And I’m not embarrassed to share my deepest feelings about them here on my blog. I’ve had labs most of my life. A couple of black ones when I grew up. … Continue reading
Filed under Dogs, Fun & Humor
