On this, the day after the Super Bowl, an annual circus in itself. A Super Bowl won by a team that plays in Missouri, a victory for which the American president congratulated the people of Kansas (not mentioning Missouri at all). On the day of closing arguments during an impeachment trial of said president. On […]

For decades now, hosting friends for dinner has been a cherished ritual in our lives. I’ve always liked to cook—I began learning as a kid. But cooking and entertaining took on an added dimension some time after Beth lost her sight, and later, when Gus was born. We leaned heavily on friends in those days. […]

As I write, Beth is on her trek in New York City, the biggest training exercise she and her new Seeing Eye Dog Speedo will take before they board a plane for Thursday morning. I’ll take time off to meet them at baggage claim and we’ll head home together. A few days after Beth left […]

OK, first things first—Beth’s new dog: She’s a black Lab, 22″ tall and she weighs 54 pounds Birthday: March 8, 2018 She’s Beth’s youngest and smallest dog to date. Her working name for public purposes remains Speedo for the foreseeable future. Beth says being back at The Seeing Eye is like taking piano lessons after […]

Beth is aloft, on her way to The Seeing Eye, and the breed/gender reveal party for her new guide dog should come tomorrow. I’ll be the first to know. I will share the information with the highest bidder. (Just kidding.) Meantime, I’m going to try to use my solitude at home to catch up on […]