Captain Jack’s Doing Great So Far

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You’d never know this dog just had major surgery that left him without half of his lower jaw! His energy and desire to do stuff has come roaring back. He doesn’t like his Hat of Healing—who would?—but other than that, … Read More

Captain Jack Versus Cancer

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I hate cancer. It has taken too many people I love. And now it’s threatening our dog, Captain Jack: an aggressive tumor on his lower jawbone and gum. It was ugly, it was nasty, it appeared very suddenly, and it … Read More

Quiet Inspirations

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This slipped by me when I was busy celebrating my 35th wedding anniversary (yay!) a couple of weeks ago… It’s an essay I wrote for Readers Entertainment Magazine, called “The Quiet Inspiration for Writing.” Here’s a small snippet: “No writer … Read More

Acadia, Memories, Gardens, and Obstacles

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The Mothership transported Allysen and me to Acadia National Park in Maine this last week. It’s where we went on our honeymoon thirty-five years ago, and this was our first return visit. It was beautiful, frustrating, exhilarating, uncomfortable, breathtaking… and … Read More

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