Fred was one day away from execution. A friend of mine, Josephine Bennett, is a huge animal lover and through her I became aware of the plight of so many dogs. My dog history is not really exactly what you’d call stellar. Our Boston Terrier ran away and went to live with my grandfather, whoContinue reading “Seeking Zen with a Foster Dog”
Category Archives: Family
Trying to be Normal in a Completely Abnormal Situation
It has been almost seven months since three of our grandchildren came to live with us. It has been one adjustment after another. Bob and I are older and really enjoy our time together. We love traveling and spontaneous dinners with our friends. We love sitting outside and watching the sunset over the lake. WeContinue reading “Trying to be Normal in a Completely Abnormal Situation”
Grief, Again
We were on our way home from the airport. I’ve been in Washington, D.C., working on a pretty incredible project that will decrease the digital divide in Nepal, increase literacy, and improve education. It has been a very exciting trip and I was fired up. If I had to rate this entire week, I wouldContinue reading “Grief, Again”
A letter to Glenn
Dear Glenn, 15 years ago tonight, I was trying to get a good night’s sleep but your mommy was fighting me, every step of the way. I had been away from home for six weeks in pilot training at Netjets, and I had just gotten home the day before. Your mommy was convinced that IContinue reading “A letter to Glenn”
