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Wow, do I have stories to tell. Two days in San Antonio and I've got a lot to digest.Right now, dog and man both want dinner.
View ArticleMy bête noir strikes again
The only real benefits of ending daylight saving time are getting an extra hour of sleep the first Sunday in November and having the sun already up when you awaken for the first time in weeks.This...
View ArticleLots going on
Yesterday started with a performance on local television and ended with a three-hour rehearsal and midnight showing of Star Wars. I'd already planned to go into work late today, but Parker didn't eat...
View ArticleP-U
The good news: After being off his food for two days, Parker seems to be feeling better. He ate a small breakfast and a small lunch, and we've just gotten back from a 25-minute walk that he seemed to...
View ArticleMy bête noir seems less beastly today
Parker hasn't felt like himself for a couple of days now. Last night after our Messiah performance I had the delightful experience of cleaning up after him for the third time in one day.This morning he...
View ArticleHolidays, weather, and Fitbit numbers
Yesterday I spent almost the whole day cooking and eating, while outside the temperature barely got above -10°C. So despite averaging better than 15,000 steps for the entire week preceding, I only...
View ArticleTropical heat in Chicago
I exaggerate.But officially, at 8:51am this morning O'Hare reported a temperature above -7°C, finally ending our 12 days of frigid temperatures.Parker got a real walk this morning, and he's about to...
View ArticleLying down with dogs
The New York Times last week suggested that people who sleep with their dogs sleep just as well as those whose dogs sleep elsewhere:The dogs wore a device called a Fitbark, an activity tracker that...
View ArticleQuick update
Whiskyfest was Friday evening, so I spent yesterday doing quiet things around the house, including starting some projects for an upcoming staycation.Today will be a little more running around,...
View ArticleStaycation: Day 1
Man, I've needed this for a while.It's 11:15 on a Monday, after doing nothing of commercial or professional value for an entire weekend, and I'm finally at Inbox Zero for the first time in months.My...
View ArticleParker update
I mentioned yesterday that Parker stopped putting weight on one of his legs after hurting himself running up the stairs Saturday night. Turns out, it's pretty bad.His primary vet says my aging mutt...
View ArticleWednesday afternoon Parker update
We met with the surgeon this morning. She confirmed the initial diagnosis of a right cruciate ligament tear, and said it's likely completely detached from the bone. She also suspects additional damage...
View ArticleStill churning through my to-do list
On the one hand, I've been really productive on my staycation, having checked off 38 to-do items including a few that came from my need to get Parker repaired.On the other hand, I've done none of the...
View ArticleCanine User Experience
Yesterday, the Nielsen Norman Group released groundbreaking research on user interface design for dogs:There are several key usability guidelines that help dogs to have the most usable experience on...
View ArticleParker update: surgery today
Parker did not have a good morning.I woke him up early, then "forgot" to feed him, and wouldn't even let him lick the cream cheese off my knife when I had a bagel right in front of him. All he got was...
View ArticleParker post-surgery update
Whew. Parker is just fine.The surgeon said everything went very well. She reported he completely tore his meniscus and his right CCL (the doggy equivalent of a human's ACL), and it looked like the...
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Parker update: home but on drugs
Cone of shame, shaved leg, drugged out of his mind: that's my boy. But at least he's home:As I've been saying, the next few weeks will be rough. But he's going to get lots of attention, especially...
View ArticleParker update: day 3 post-surgery
Parker is both feeling a lot better and a lot worse.In the "better" column we have his incision looking great, him putting more weight on the repaired leg, and him figuring out how to navigate with the...
View ArticleParker doing much better
Yesterday Parker got fitted for a new E-collar after I discovered that his long nose and long tongue were just long enough to lick his sutures. Fortunately the incision doesn't seem irritated or...
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Dogleg
I published today's A-to-Z post a little late because I've had a lot going on this week, between the Apollo Chorus benefit tomorrow, rehearsals, and taking care of Parker.Yesterday Parker got his...
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