My morning routine always starts with the Nike. I have never subscribed to the philosophy that the dog should have to wait until the pack alpha (me) eats and is ready to feed and care for the lower pack members. Here the pack comes first. Unfortunately, that also means that the pack has to suffer [...]
“I have been on a strange and unusual trip; and there are many ways in which I would like to talk about it”
Author Unknown (to me) – inscribed on the steps to the bus tunnel, Third & Seneca, Seattle, WA
My commute home – January 17, 2008. I had a hair appointment with Lisa at Aveda, [...]
My Father’s Knees
I was always the shy kid. At age four, I could be found lurking behind my father’s knees when strangers were about. By the time I was eight, I preferred the company of my own self-created world of fictional characters and far-away places to the company of other kids.
Part of the reason may [...]
First off, I’m right. It’s “Far From the Madding Crowd” not “Far From the Maddening Crowd” as most suppose. Know your Thomas Hardy if you want my blog to make sense! I’m sorry, I had a minor in English…
And good old Thomas is precisely the reason I don’t “moo” at my fellow [...]
So, I’ve described a day in the life of Jennifer. In December. Since life is an iterative process, January is different for me.
My mother decided to be a snowbird. Nice for her and Chuck, my step-dad, and for Mona, the 500# Beagle (okay, okay….50# Beagle). Not so nice for Nike. To begin with, I’m sure [...]