Quiet.  There was this moment this afternoon while walking Duncan, when even as the clouds seemed to lift a little, and the sun s...

Walking Dunc. And all the things I do on those walks. Even those things I dislike about them. Like in winter, when it takes much long...

Happy 14th birthday, Duncan! The good folks at Hero's Pets gave him plenty of treats and love. And he went crazy for this cod skin g...

I have been blessed. In every single way imaginable. Meet Boar! Happy birthday to my new teenager. Papa loves you, Roo.

Last week I was in Buffalo with my cousin. I needed to get away from Denver and clear my head a little and spending time with Sarah and Jon...

I have kept all Duncan's toys, regardless of their condition. All of them reside in the small bureau where we keep his brushes and comb...

There's nothing quite as wonderful as rolling in the Autumn grass with a ball. And a treat.

Today was Duncan's 11th birthday and once again we celebrated in the best possible way by paying a visit to our good friends at Hero...

It was one of those perfect summer days I've written about so many times before. The sky was bright and blue and all the clouds were re...

This is how it happened. This is how I found out. It was a bright morning, cool considering the heat that has been setting in early the las...

Ten years ago today I had no idea that my life was about to change. I might've been home reliving another tedious and horrific week at ...

I'd just settled down on my bed to write about Dunc's last day as a single digit (tomorrow is his birthday) when Roo climbed up, pe...

There are times when it seems like forever since Winnie Bean left us. And at other times the hurt of her departure feels just as fresh as i...

There was a tornado warning as I was leaving work today. We were told to seek shelter in the restrooms but of course, none of us did. My f...

The alarm did not go off this morning, but the woman walking her screaming baby back and forth in front of my aprtment at 6:30 did. Apparen...

The morning after what must certainly be the last snowfall of the season, there's only one thing to do, and Duncan did it every ten or ...

While many of you were walking the beaches near your homes, or ambling through green coastal trails, or even taking walks through warm and ...

There was an afternoon, an Easter Sunday, I believe, when I was 20. I'd taken my bike out for a long ride around Pocatello, across her ...

Ever wonder where you'd end up if you took your dog for a walk and never once pulled back on the leash? (Robert Brault) I do not ...

The place we moved is new. Very new. The last of the sod was just put down yesterday, a relief considering that the sidewalks and parking ...