Some days you never forget no matter how long ago it happened. December 23, 2021 is one of those days. I sat in the car and cried that day. The lives that had been destroyed just hurt my heart over and over. I took Coconut in to day care at NEW PAWSibilities and, after running errands, I went to pick him up. The parking lot was filled with cars and I walked in and met a lovely couple who had adopted from us just about a year earlier. They dropped off a Christmas gift basket filled with cleaning supplies and dog food and treats and and even added a box of chocolate for the staff. They were incredibly grateful that we rescued the perfect dog for them and they wanted to make sure we could keep on doing what we do. It was a lovely moment. As I waited for [...]

I was not involved in the making of this story. Every year I give my friend and fellow Rotarian a gallon of caramel corn he gives me his famous peanut brittle. It's not too sweet and and it won't break your teeth as most brittle does. So I brought home the candy on Wednesday, sampled a small amount, and handed the bag over to Gary as I do every year. We talked for awhile and then got ready to run some errands before I went to a book signing. I cam home around 9:00 that evening and the trash can was locked. Gary had chicken for dinner and I figured maybe there were bones and he didn't want my chicken loving dog to rummage in the trash for them. I asked Gary why and he got this sheepish look on his face. "Uh, we forgot to move the candy." "Excuse [...]