Tag Archives: pets

In memory of June.

Posted on July 3, 2021 by polloplayer

I suppose there is some poetic synchrony in June departing just as her namesake month came to a close. It’s comforting to think of her basking in the lingering light of the solstice, making the most of her last days. … Continue reading →

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Lily is 2!

Posted on March 6, 2021 by polloplayer

Finally, something to celebrate! Happy birthday, Lily, my love! How would we have made it through this past year without this beautiful girl? Thank goodness dogs don’t wear masks because there have been many days when that pretty face is … Continue reading →

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My new best friend.

Posted on October 10, 2020 by polloplayer

At least once a day someone – usually me – makes the slip of the tongue, which may actually be a slip of the heart. “Chloe”, we say, fully intending to summon Lily. Ah, it is hard to let go, … Continue reading →

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It’s Caturday: 4 authors who get it write.

Posted on September 19, 2020 by polloplayer

Every morning at first light of dawn, The Countess makes a balletic leap onto our bed and settles herself, sphinx-like, between us. As she swished her tail under my nose this morning, it occurred to me that I have fallen … Continue reading →

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Summer ends; new beginnings.

Posted on August 15, 2020 by polloplayer

Is there anything more fleeting than summer? Question for God: Why, the very moment summer begins, do you begin stealing a minute of its light at each end of the day? Good thing Lily pounced on it from the get-go … Continue reading →

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Vigil.

Posted on July 25, 2020 by polloplayer

I’m not good at many things, but – and yes, I’m just going to brag a little bit here – I believe I could win a medal if they held an Olympics for Avoidance and Denial. No one is better … Continue reading →

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Hitting the paws button.

Posted on May 16, 2020 by polloplayer

A funny thing happened while we waited for the wheels to fall off. I know it’s been chaos for some and tragedy for others, but for us, with our unimportant and insignificant place in the universe, we’ve somehow washed up … Continue reading →

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Caturday: from cats to cat-a-combs.

Posted on April 25, 2020 by polloplayer

We go way back with cats. We’ve been spoiling them since 1977 when we adopted our first stray, “Gray Fluff”.  Apparently “Kitty Hook” was another of her monikers judging from her personalized Valentine cake. Time flew by, and while I apparently … Continue reading →

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One more brief paws…

Posted on January 25, 2020 by polloplayer

I promise we will get back to the books next week. But today I’m on a different page, a last chapter, and somehow can’t move on until I say goodbye. He wasn’t our dog. But he was our very dear … Continue reading →

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Hacked by a Russian!

Posted on January 18, 2020 by polloplayer

Regret to inform you the reading recap has been temporarily interrupted by a Russian invasion: It’s been all cat-caphony here since he arrived. His arrival to us, from Seattle to Ontario, CA, to us was quite a caper, but nothing … Continue reading →

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