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Goodnight, sweet boy
/Goodnight sweet boy
Thank you to everyone who left kind and caring comments regarding my dog Mickey on last week’s GRAND Social post as well as on social media. Unfortunately pancreatitis proved to be too much for my 15-year-old baby. Mickey passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
Read MoreSick old man
/Sick old man
My old man Mickey has been quite sick since Friday morning. To say he feels under the weather is an egregious understatement.
After a long day of no appetite and atrocious symptoms Friday, I called the vet late that afternoon and secured an early Saturday appointment. Blood work, x-rays and a bloody (literally) exam confirmed pancreatitis.
Read MoreThose I like!
/Those I like!
At the start of a new year, I — perhaps we — spend a lot of time and energy considering and planning ways to improve ourselves. This week I’m going to do the opposite: I’m going to remind myself it’s okay to not stress out about doing more, being more; that spending time with those who matter is what matters most.
Read MoreWeekly pic: Morning Joe
/I’ve been spending several hours with Benjamin on Wednesdays to give Brianna a bit of a break from her boy and me a bit of playtime with him. When Brianna dropped him off at my house last week, she brought him in his pajamas so I could see his adorable Christmas jammies, robe and all.
I naturally took several photos of the …
Read MoreWeekly pic: Finally!
/My beloved desert-dwelling grandsons and their equally beloved parents are die hard Phoenix Suns fans who attend games every chance they get.
Read MoreMy word!
/My word!
Welcome back! I hope your holiday season was fabulous and 2020 is treating you right so far and always.
I’m unsure how it got started, but apparently declaring a word for an upcoming new year is a thing. A word to define one’s hopes and goals for the months to come.
My word, I’ve decided, shall be …
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