Goodbye: Reflecting on the Death of a Friend
I have been friends with Karin for more than thirty years. She lives in the corner house at the end of my block with a lovely English garden and a…
Even the Dogs Eat the Children’s Crumbs
Isaiah 35: 4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2: 1-5 (RM) or 1-10, 14-17 (RCL); Mark 7: 31-37 (RM) or 24-37 (RCL.) Why tell a good story when you can tell a…
A Sad Note: A Letter to My Friends
I am writing to tell you that we had to say goodbye to our beloved dog Luca yesterday. It happened so suddenly that we are in shock. He was his…
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
As I write this my dog Luca is stretched out on his blanket in the hallway near the stairs, seemingly fast asleep. He lies there so he can keep track…
More Dog Stories
In my last blog I wrote about the death of a pet and the emptiness it can leave in one’s life. Within a few days of writing that piece, my…
A Dog-Gone Story
A friend dropped by a short while ago to bring me a bag of dog food and some dog treats. As soon as I saw the bag I knew the…
Walking the Dog
Walking a dog is one of the fastest ways to discover what is happening in your community. I know when a neighbour is getting a new roof, repainting their house,…
Dog Walking
Dogs unlike cats require exercise and since I am a responsible human that means daily walks. Luca, my rescue mutt, gets three walks a day and has developed an inner…
Friends and Dogs Part 2
The woman behind the desk at Animal Services knew which dog we were looking for. We had picked a good time to adopt, she said, as it was a discount…
Friends and Dogs Part 1
My dog is a mystery. I don’t know when or where he was born, his exact breed, his age or why he’s so easily spooked. More importantly I don’t know…