diego
We said goodbye to our Diego yesterday. We had surgery to repair a ruptured knee ligament (ACL) about six weeks ago. He recovered quickly and was doing really well. And…
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"we don’t actually know what will happen, but know we may be able write it ourselves": rebecca solnit on hope and why it matters
I missed this when it ran in 2017, but I found it when I needed it. Rebecca Solnit writes in The Guardian: Last month, Daniel Ellsberg and Edward Snowden had…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: summer reading club is back
Summer Reading Club is back! Register your child today. Can you believe it’s June already? The days are long, the kids are restless, and summer is in the air. Whether…
11 things I loved about "rolling thunder revue: a bob dylan story"
Allan and I have been greatly anticipating “Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story”, the new film by Martin Scorsese released this week on Netflix. When “The Last Waltz” opened…
spectacular photos of bald eagles in port hardy
Check out these incredible photographs of bald eagles at Storey’s Beach in Port Hardy, created by my friend sM. The story is here. I wish sM would post more photos!…
pupdate: running on the beach, jumping over the fence, and awesomely coming back to us
Things are going really well with the new pack of five. Having three dogs isn’t that big a deal! Who knew? But I should qualify: it’s not that big a…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: jobs and careers: we’ve got you covered
Jobs and Careers: We’ve Got You Covered Recently I had the pleasure of attending a career fair hosted by the Kwakiutl First Nation. I wasn’t there to convince anyone to…
pupdate: first run on the beach, and puppies in love
We had been waiting to take Cookie for a run at the beach — waiting until she was more bonded with us, until she had a bit of training, until…
five rules of small-town life
1. Don’t be in a rush. Everything takes time. Everyone has time. You have time, too. You might have to wait while people finish chatting. No matter. You have time.…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: life lessons are found in all kinds of stories
At Your Library: What Should Your Child Read? “All my son wants to read are comics!” “I don’t approve of those zombie or vampire books. Kids should read something more…
in which we become homeowners?!
We are buying a house! The list of things we said we’d never do is really beginning to pile up! An SUV, a third dog, and now this. All our…
pupdate: two kids and a bemused senior
This action photography is brought to you by Allan. Don’t worry, we are not neglecting Diego. I just didn’t have any good shots of him, and I wanted to get…
abortion without apology: the war on women, the slippery slope, and how you can fight back
Tl;dr? Learn about the National Network of Abortion Funds, and give generously. * * * * Right-thinking Americans and Canadians are reeling at extreme anti-abortion laws sweeping through at least…
the north island report: alert bay, eagles, and our first ontario visitors (photos to follow)
When we moved to Port Hardy, I was sure that none of our Ontario friends would ever visit. It’s so far away, and not an easy place to travel to.…
pupdate: that was fast: cookie and kai are best friends
Under a plastic chair: Cookie’s safe space It’s tough to get a photo of Kai without a toy in her mouth. I thought it would be difficult to get Cookie…
thank you alex cora and many red sox for doing the right thing
Thank you Alex Cora, Mookie Betts, David Price, Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, Jackie Bradley Jr., Hector Velazquez, Christian Vazquez, Eduardo Núñez, and Sandy Leon! These players and their manager declined…
you’re not going to believe this… introducing cookie!
I fell in love with Cookie the first time I saw her outside the library. I knew her current people wouldn’t keep her. Yada yada yada, today she joined our…
we movie to canada: wmtc annual movie awards, 2018-19 edition
Time to change things up. I’ve (finally) gotten tired of my silly movie award categories, and need a change. I decided to go with a conventional one-to-five rating scale. But…
pupdate: diego progress report
Diego seems to be doing all right. He’s able to hobble around on three legs pretty well. The incision looks good, and so far he’s leaving it alone, so we…