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Bode said: Don't move an inch, bud. He's got that camera out again. Hurley said: He's not smiling at us. I don't think he's happy about taking our picture. Bode said: No. He's not happy. But, it's easy enough for us to please him. Don't move a muscle. Bet he takes us out for a romp when he's done with this. Hurley said: I hope so. I miss doing things with him. Bode said: Me too. Meet Bode and Hurley, two 7 year old Labrador Retrievers who live in … [Read more...]
This is Lulu. She is one of the lake dogs that my family "borrows" each summer when we go on our Adirondack vacation. For us, she is a Dream Dog. We see her every morning. She's either sitting on the deck behind the cottage where we stay, her fur still wet from her first lake swim. Or she's streaking after the golf cart that her owner uses to travel the short distance from his house down to the lake. Because she's not OUR dog, we don't have the responsibilities of taking care of … [Read more...]
Sometimes, the writing comes easy and sometimes it's like a reluctant child who's been asked to stop playing. "Come and eat. Dinner's ready." "No." And, so there's a bit of a stand off while both parties look at each other wondering who will give in first. There's a huge, palpable silence while parent and child square off, considering the possibilities. Hanging in the air between them is a closed fist. Everything that needs to be said is locked inside it. If they can pry that … [Read more...]
There's a lot of water here. And, if you look closely, not a lot of snow. In fact, not any snow at all. And there are no people to look at and no dogs to wonder about. That said, there's a LOT going on here. Some of which you can see. Like the water. Notice that there's fast-moving, tumbling-down-the-rocks-creating-lots-of-spray water. And there's also calm, smooth-as-glass water beyond where the waterfall starts to make its plunge. Water that is different but the … [Read more...]
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