We’ve got a new puppy — I keep meaning to write a tribute to our very special stray, Cinnamon, who we lost last year, but I’ll save that for another time. This one is about Crusoe and his playmate, Cocoa. Really, I hadn’t intended to write anything, just to let this video speak for itself: … [Read more...] about The latest goings on in the Wildlife Sanctuary
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The Festive Season Update: 2017 Edition
Well, I’ve just sent Michael off with the Christmas cards, after a marathon session of sticking, stuffing and licking. And yet, I’d like to catch up with friends and family in a much more in-depth way (I miss you!!!), so I thought I’d do the equivalent of an “annual newsletter” right here on these virtual pages. (Please send along your own updates in email or in the comments!) While it’s … [Read more...] about The Festive Season Update: 2017 Edition
Farewell To “The Biscuit”
Lately, our minds have cast back to the winter of 2003-2004, when a certain vehicle — eventually to be known as “The Biscuit” — came into our lives. Michael and I were fairly newly married and we’d moved to a 2 bedroom apartment in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, where the alternate-side on-street parking restrictions were loose enough to convince Michael he’d be willing and able to move the car … [Read more...] about Farewell To “The Biscuit”
Rest In Peace, John E. Parker (Pamela’s Father)
My father passed away last night. Here’s the full, detailed obituary that we published in the Groveton newspaper: John Elvin Parker of Groveton, Texas, passed away on Sunday, February 12, at Houston Hospice at the age of 78, after a battle with leukemia. He was born on September 26, 1933 in Groveton, Texas, on Magee Bend, to the late Jake Jefferson Parker and Hester (Wright) Parker. John … [Read more...] about Rest In Peace, John E. Parker (Pamela’s Father)
Pamela and the Boys
Since Michael is still in NYC most of the time, I’ve had lots of solo time with the boys. This photo was taken on an outing to a nearby town for “A Day Out With Thomas” — a rail-themed family-centric festival. Part of the fun included a 25 minute train ride. … [Read more...] about Pamela and the Boys