Month: November 2021

Nina was not my dog. She was my youngest sister’s dog, for far too little time, but in that short time, that dog won the good life jackpot. Today is one year since Seanan and Adam (that’s my sister and her fiance) said their final, “Good-bye,” to a little dog who meant well, but boy,… Continue reading Nina: a tale of love, trials and loss

People are complicated. And often disappointing. I think that’s why I prefer dogs in many cases; they’re pretty straight forward more often than not. Don’t get me wrong. I have plenty of people that I do like just fine and consider myself lucky in that regard. I have friends, family and coworkers that I have… Continue reading The Good and the Bad in Human Interaction

I cannot believe we’re into November already. This time last year, Justin kept saying that he just needed to get out of 2020, that 2021 would be better. It’s definitely been different, and I guess a little better in some ways. In other ways, I feel like 2020 has just dragged on. And on. As… Continue reading Reflections on the Year’s Upcoming End