We Passed!
The weekend of Oct 23 – 24, we were in Columbia SC at PAALS for annual public access recertification. I’m happy to say that we passed! I need to work with Emmy on a couple of things, to “spiff” her up before next year. We got back and I went into a series of flares. The [...]

There are Some Other Dogs Out There . . .
Although Emmy is the only dog for me, there are some other wonderful and amazing dogs “out there” in the world. For instance, HERE is an article about “Seven Amazing Famous Service Dogs” – but they weren’t really service dogs, they provided services of various kinds to people in rural or heavyweight industries. I was intrigued by [...]

Yikes! The Basement is a Disaster!
With the subsiding of the water, we have discovered new varieties of mildew and mold. I’ve used 7 cans of Lysol so far, and will have to use even more in the next few days. FEMA has been here, confirmed that we have problems – extent to be determined shortly. We are awaiting their determination [...]

Yikes! The Basement is Flooded!!
Awoke this AM and was making coffee and our micro-breakfast when I received a call from eldest son who lives next door. “Are you up?” “Yeppers!” “I was greeted this morning with 2″ of water all over the basement! Better check out yours!” “YIKES! I’ll do that.” Click. A quick look down the stairs showed an [...]

A Note From Emmy
Mom suggested I write you and tell you how things are going here. I’m busy, but not as much as I used to be in SC when I was “in school.” This is real life. Mom works in her reclining chair – she reviews medical cases for attorneys. She has to set a timer to remember [...]