Archive for August, 2007

Bourdain’s Book Recommendations are as Good as His Smart Ass Personality

I HAVE BEEN SPENDING most of my time writing on my other blog, the Vermont Local, and letting this one languish a bit. And so to avoid watching the Red Sox and the Yankees game, I thought I would bang out a post or two that I have been waiting to write.
I […]

Dottie is a Cancer Survivor

A QUICK UPDATE ON CANCER DOG. Dottie, our Basenji, got an over x-ray special to see if she had any more cancer hanging out in her body last week. The good news is that they could find no other signs of cancer. They did find evidence that she had a back injury […]

Cancer Dog - Dottie Has Not One, But Two Types of Cancer

AS I POSTED LAST WEEK, Dottie, our Basenji, had surgery to remove some lumps. They were planning on removing a lump in one area and during prep time, they found another lump.
Dottie has been doing fine, although annoyed at the uncomfortableness of having staples in her skin that are itchy. Our biggest challenge […]

Train in Vain - A Commuters’s Tale

IT’s BEEN A WILD and WOOLY set of train rides this week on the MBTA. Today the morning rush hour trip came to a screeching halt at Downtown Crossing, one stop before my destination, South Station. First it was there will be a slight delay. Then it was it should be another […]

The Medical Adventures of Dottie Continue - More Surgery for our Basenji

DOTTIE, our 13 year old Basenji, had surgery again today. The vet removed several lumps near her stomach and breasts. They checking to see if the masses are cancerous. On the positive side, she got to come home today, so despite being hungry from fasting before the surgery and a bit keyed […]

A Satisfying End - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

IT TOOK ME LESS TIME TO FINISH the seventh and final Harry Potter book. Instead of listening to one chapter a day like a did for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6), Patty and I read the book out loud to each other. Slow, but satisfying. And after reading a […]