I had an anxiety dream two nights in a row where I was late to the airport. In one dream, Kris Jenner was supposed to pick me and my dad up and drive us. She was late. I hope by including “Kris Jenner” in this post it will boost traffic to my blog. Khloe KardashianContinue reading “What do I have to be anxious about?”
Category Archives: doggies
To the punk who gave me the finger while I walked my dogs
Look, I have a complicated relationship with the cyclists who travel 32nd Street and thereabouts. I know it’s not politically correct to say, but you’re mostly in my way. Mine is a reasonably trafficked street, but it only has two lanes, so when you’re riding your bike between moving cars and parked cars, with yourContinue reading “To the punk who gave me the finger while I walked my dogs”
Oh deer
Our property is bordered along one side by a creek. The creek is bordered by thick brambles of invasive blackberry bushes, which effectively fenced in our dogs. The ones that we raised from puppyhood, anyway. A few weeks after we got Mia, whom we believe to have lived a tough life on the streets, IContinue reading “Oh deer”
Everyone who’s ever had a dog has had a dog who died
I’m taking a new writing class with my fiction-writing teacher. A memoir-writing class, because I knew when Isis died that I was meant to write a memoir about our life together. I’m wary of writing a book where the dog’s death is a surprise. When I read Marley & Me, I knew how it wasContinue reading “Everyone who’s ever had a dog has had a dog who died”
Beyond Oyster Dome
During the past few years, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’m just not that outdoorsy. And that’s OK. Never mind that I live in the Northwest and that my friends and colleagues hike, kayak, climb rocks and sleep outside for fun. Sometimes I get to wade in rivers and brave the elementsContinue reading “Beyond Oyster Dome”
Dogs in the graveyard
Early in Isis’ behavioral modification efforts, our trainer suggested we meet at the local cemetery. I thought it a strange place to take one’s dog, but was surprised to see a lot of people walking their dogs there. It’s near an official trail, so people naturally consider the graveyard to be a logical extension ofContinue reading “Dogs in the graveyard”
The girl with the Isis tattoo, part 2
Getting a tattoo, it turns out, is a lot like buying a house or a used sectional couch. When I first saw our blue sectional couch in the corner of the townhouse where it was living with college girls, I thought it was in near-perfect condition. But when we got it home, I noticed thatContinue reading “The girl with the Isis tattoo, part 2”
Our dogs’ first fight
The other day, while Mia and Leo were tussling on the back patio, I heard the tone of their conversation change. Mia’s growls sounded meaner; Leo let out some hurt-sounding high-pitched barks. I looked outside and saw that Mia’s jaw was tangled in Leo’s collar. I know that you’re supposed to separate dogs by grabbingContinue reading “Our dogs’ first fight”
My tattoo defense
My parents have each asked me not to get a tattoo. “Don’t get a tattoo, don’t get a tattoo,” my mother chanted when I broke the news and tried to explain my rationale. Big surprise. I didn’t think they’d be all, “Yay, tattoos!” But tattoos are so mainstream at this point, I didn’t think they’dContinue reading “My tattoo defense”
Adventures in animal rescue
The doggies were in the backyard yesterday afternoon while I was working at home. They started barking like crazy at the fence, and I figured the golden retriever next door was giving them the business. But then they ran inside the house and started barking out the front window. Then they ran back outside andContinue reading “Adventures in animal rescue”
Kari Neumeyer 