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I found out in August 2025 that Derek has arthritis in his hips. When I let Derek out to go potty, he likes to bolt to the property line so that he can bark at the neighbor’s dogs through the fence. But one day, I was watching him and it looked like he twisted or…

I just want to go to a place where I can be alone with my dogs and not have to worry about off-leash risks and conflicts. Believe it or not, but it’s still possible to do that in this world. There is nothing more beautiful in the world than crystal clear water. It’s fairly close…

Today is Steve’s first birthday.

When you swim all morning, you sleep all afternoon.

One of our favorite water toy is a float bumper toy. These plastic toys float on the water and are attached to a nylon rope. The rope allows you to swing the toy so that it goes farther when you throw it. The ones we buy are bright orange and red. Steve loves to jump…

I took a quickie trip to Seattle for the weekend and plant pansies in our big plastic barrels. I do this every spring, around mid-March. Hanno and I used to garden together and now they remind me of him – he was a sweet and gentle dog (towards people). I bought the pansies from Ravenna…

When Steve is out, he’s out. Steve loves to sleep on the back cushions of the couch. He likes to sit with grandma and grandpa in front of the tube. They watch Jeopardy and then Family Feud in the evenings, followed by two or three cycles of the news.