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Someone’s in Trouble

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
He grabs the very end of the toilet paper roll and runs through the house. TP now lines the length of the hallway and into the living room. It resembles a childhood prank (did you ever TP a neighbor's house?). Bill and I stifle our laughter, long enough to tell him he's a "bad boy".  Moments later, in true Webster fashion, he does something utterly charming… Read More

Vacation

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Webster and I are thoroughly enjoying our vacation. He really knows how to relax! Read More

Poetic Photograph: The Pleasure of a Dog

Saturday, November 29th, 2008
  The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.  ~Samuel Butler, Notebooks, 1912 Read More

The Dog Turns Three: Happy Birthday Webster

Friday, November 28th, 2008
Today marks Webster's third birthday, and to celebrate I've gathered some of the tons of photos that I have of him and set them to music. As you will see, Webster has demonstrated a great deal of patience having had a camera shoved in his face most of the days of his life. There is even a chapter about having fun at Webster's expense, dressing him up in costumes against his will for which, I know at some future point, there will be hell to pay. But don't feel bad for Webster because right now he's sacked out on the armchair after a full day of having fun: a car ride, a visit to the Buddhist center, digging in the garbage and having consumed a… Read More

The Dog Goes for a Walk … Sort Of

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Carrying on the theme of the week: Webster, since this week he turns 3 (or maybe 21 in dog years). As a picture is worth a thousand words, these few should be worth plenty. So much so that additional commentary really isn't required. I will set the stage by saying that we started our beautiful Saturday morning walk at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park which is about 5 minutes from where we live. Some of us walked more than others.   Read More