A Run in May

A Run in May

There are many other things I want so say about this month of May which is shortly coming to an end, but this run (slow jog) in particular is what I want to write about tonight. I'm going on a brief two-night trip, leaving in the morning, so of course tonight I'm going a little crazy per usual, trying get stuff done and making myself more agitated than usual. And one of the things I'm desperate to do is a little writing, as Spot cries plaintively at me from the garage, not understand why I'm not there to feed him and let him sprawl on my lap. But anyway, on May 22nd I started out at the...

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march!

how did that happen? first, valentine's day - we had a lovely lunch at a new place called Finley's tap room, but kevin wasn't feeling so good - as we ate, i could see him getting sicker.  oh boy....

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happy valentine’s day!

happy valentine’s day!

i hope it is a good one for you.  here, it's a warm day at least, although there's no sign of the sun thus far. winnie is much happier now that chester is gone.  he hangs around near us most of the...

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other things at the end of 2017…

other things at the end of 2017…

well, here's the great photo of lester and chester, as chester patiently waits for les to finish his meal so he can swoop in and devour the remains.  poor little kitty. winnie, sleeping on a "mutts"...

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Chestertarian

Chestertarian

sometimes i'd called Chester "chestertarian," making up a little song, rhyming it with librarian, unitarian, vegetarian, egalitarian, rotarian... here he is in august 2012. i love this picture of...

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cheerful chester…

cheerful chester…

i haven't felt like posting, or doing anything at all for about a week now.  i'm recovering from the flu, which is hitting everybody hard this year, it seems.  i got sick last saturday then kevin...

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more of the denver dogs

more of the denver dogs

i love this picture of christine's dog Kita, with the soft glow of the lights on the tree. i took Douja for a run with me to the nearby park in christine's neighborhood and we both had a great...

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a quick visit to denver…

a quick visit to denver…

this has been an odd day.  it started out warm, got up to about 64 I think, and i was able to go running in a long-sleeved t-shirt.  but the temperature is dramatically dropping and we might have...

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charming chattering chester

charming chattering chester

some more photos of chester from November 2011...he and les were such good friends. this is about a week after we got him, and already they were snuggled together on the bed. the middle of november,...

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chester’s first month here at his new home

chester’s first month here at his new home

i took this picture on sept. 28th, 2011.  we kept chester in the hot tub room for a while, separated from everybody else, because we hadn't taken him in to be neutered yet.  when we first got les...

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