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Shadow's decade
Sometimes a person's whole life can change virtually instantly, with no warning whatsoever ( Read more... ) -
In Maxwell's Footsteps
21 September 1989
This is another tale of origins and inspiration: one even more momentous to me than yesterday's.
Ring of Bright Water by Gavin Maxwell was the first book I read after finishing college. An acknowledged literary masterpiece, it utterly captivated me, and my resultant newfound enthrallment with otters set me on a path of destiny ( Read more... ) -
Inverewe Revisited
20 September 1989I've always been drawn to seek out the ultimate origins of things. In my own case, I try to think back through a series of events to find out when I first did something, where I did it, and why. A thought process like this can lead to surprising discoveries, like how one's path in life can turn in a completely unexpected direction ( Read more... ) -
At the Natural History Museum
12-13 September 1989
Today was to be my much-anticipated visit to the British Museum (Natural History), as the institution was then still named ( Read more... ) -
1969 European Holiday: North Wales
29 July 1969
Today the Carringtons took us on a 200+ mile drive around North Wales, cruising around the countryside in the quiet comfort of Jack's swank Humber Sceptre. (Learned what 'overdrive' meant, among other things ( Read more... ) -
Six months
Shadow's been gone six months today. Still missing him a lot, and feeling nostalgic in general about the all-too-brief period in my life when I had two dogs. I doubt that will ever happen again.
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Alpacas!
Earlier this afternoon, I was walking Shadow back home along my street, when I saw three alpacas standing like statues in a neighbor's driveway, staring at me and my dog. I moved a few feet to one side and they trotted out onto the road, their soft hooves going clickety-click as they passed us by. They soon took a left turn onto the property across ( Read more... ) -
The pooch
I've had Shadow four years this month. He's the most amazing companion! Smart as a whip, and loyal as can be. He's pretty good looking, too, isn't he!
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