My 2018 adventure goals involved visits to various Arizona communities. What was so special about each Arizona community? Why were these communities first developed? Why did people continue living there? The statistical information about Mayer, Arizona was available in written and digital form. However, I needed to feel the experience. It’s like baking a cake. …
Month: June 2018
Boycotting dogs
6-15-18 My dogs sullenly boycotted my morning meals for the past three or perhaps four days. I prepared the meal and it just sat there. Sometime in the late morning or the mid-afternoon, both dogs ate it ─ not wolfed it down, but sort-of-nibbled at it. Did the heat affect their appetite? I found that …
The beginning of the end
It began sometime in February 2017 when my friend, Leslie, told me about this secret place where she sometimes took her dogs. Leslie and I had been exercising our dogs in the nearby desert. Shown is a photo of Leslie and her three dogs. Cargo and Cooper are the Irish Setters, and Gracie is the …
Watermelon Woes
I love watermelon. It was about seven-thirty Tuesday evening, and Bernie and Chris walked back to the car. Yes, they walked. It was still more than 100 degrees, and with that heat, it wasn’t long before they were hot and tired. June in Arizona required me to shift exercise times for the dogs. The sun …
Geeze!
This Monday evening, I finally met with Toni. She’s my dog trainer. My new book recently arrived, and I wanted her to have one. It had been a long time since we visited. Last Monday I wandered around the east section of Phoenix for about two hours in frustration trying to find her dog training …
Maybe my dogs should drive
My new book, Dog Therapy & Travel Adventures, arrived a few days ago. I always give a copy to Toni. She was my dog trainer and a great person. It’s been awhile since we traveled to her training site. It’s about thirty miles away on the eastern side of Phoenix. I’m terrible with directions. In …
This is a test…
This is a test .... click on the 'This is a test' below. I am trying to see if I can insert information from Toni's webpage. Toni is my dog trainer. She taught me what to do to train both Bernie and Chris. This is a test
Three years ago, I was wrong
On June 1, 2018, I discovered I was wrong three years ago. Considering all the time and trouble I went through; I am excited to be proven wrong. Well, although I’m not exactly happy about it ─ I remain excited. When it comes to learning, I maintain a child-like curiosity. Like the kid who, when …
Challenges & Adventures 