An “All fall down” update: Beth’s wrist was indeed broken by her fall. In two places. When against all hope the pain did not go away on the Monday after the tumble, we ended up in the ER on Tuesday morning, where doctors were fairly amazed that Beth had made it that long with just […]

I rarely go to the movie theater these days, and Beth and I have never gotten into the streaming thing, so each year, when the Oscar awards are broadcast, I typically say, “Why botha’?” I don’t have any dogs in the hunt. And each year, I end up watching the Oscars. Somehow, I can’t look […]

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 […]