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Through his eyes

I may have considered myself the photographer in our family, but the Big Guy shot a lot of photos too, using his smart phone. I recently went through his collection; and while I found that most of them featured whatever fish he had caught that day, he also liked to share with me some of the cool things he noticed […]

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Hiking with Gus

It’s been a stormy week here in Northern California, but it wasn’t just the weather that’s kept me inside. I’ve been fighting a head cold, and my hiking partner, who also has the sniffles, is under vet’s orders to rest for a few days. He came to me from the animal shelter in early December with the name “Snuffleapagus” and […]

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Memory Monday: For Gabby

I’ve had dogs in my life for as long as I can remember; so it felt incredibly strange to live without a dog around the house for 15 years after our last dog, Buster, died in 2010. It wasn’t until December 2025 that I finally felt ready to bring a new companion into my life, and already I’m wondering how […]

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