Lesson #12: Social Distancing and Healing Touch It’s a beautiful, sunny, crisp spring-like day. Mostly we have the beach to ourselves. On this day, a young man, who must be missing spring training, is standing behind a line he’s drawn in the sand. He is in the start...
Lesson #11: Perspective It’s sunny but blustery on our walk today. I tilt my head down into the wind trying to stay warm. Penelope, on the other hand, tilts her head up, and lets her hair and ears blow back like a model in front of a wind machine. She moves into a...
Lesson #10: Shamelessly Asking for What You Want Penelope is a dog who allows. She allows people to pet her, accepting it graciously but mostly remaining indifferent. A necessary part of being cute and cuddly, I imagine she is thinking. There are times though, when...
Come healing of the spirit, Come healing of the limb Penelope and Me Lesson #9: Unconditional Love You’ve probably been wondering where I’ve been. If you read my latest blog on “Confessions from the Other Side…of 50,” you already know I broke my toe in...
Penelope and Me Penelope and Me: Lessons I Learn Walking My Dog at the Beach OK, so Penelope doesn’t always get a walk on the beach. My Guy’s mom went into the hospital a few weeks ago, and we needed to make a quick trip to see her. Penelope went to the kennel for...
Penelope and Me: Lessons I Learn Walking My Dog at the BeachLesson #7: Sixth SenseShe did it again. Oh, this gal of mine. Tonight, we walk down the pier hurrying to catch the sunset. Penelope is off leash trotting ahead. A large family ambles behind us. Sweet P...
