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vacation: view from cathedral ledge

Posted on July 13, 2007 | Filed Under general 

Looking out from from Cathedral Ledge in North Conway, New Hampshire. Stoney and I hiked up and enjoyed the views …

View from Cathedral Ledge

another stoney photo

Posted on April 22, 2007 | Filed Under personal life 

Stoney chewing a pull toy

my best friend

Posted on September 20, 2006 | Filed Under personal life 

I was thinking about my best friend today …

Stoney resting with backpack

ice cream

Posted on August 27, 2006 | Filed Under personal life 

Stoney enjoying his favorite dessert — ice cream!

stoney licking ice cream pail

hiking buddies

Posted on August 2, 2006 | Filed Under personal life 

Stony enjoying the view from the top of Penobscot Mountain in Acadia National Park …

dog on mountain summit

Stony and his hiking companion after returning to the Jordan Pond House …

man and dog with backpack

I was hopeful that Stony would prove to be a good hiking companion … and he more than exceeded my expectations! We hiked Blue Hill, Burnt Head and White Head on Monhegan Island, and Penobscot Mountain in Acadia overlooking Jordan Pond. …

more about stonington

Posted on May 24, 2006 | Filed Under personal life 

Stony (or Stony Bear as he is affectionately called) continues to bring us much joy. Today he successfully mastered two new tricks: 1) catching a tennis ball in the air when thrown to him, and 2) shaking hands (paw to hand!). He is enrolled in obedience classes and is doing well with walking by my side and sitting when I stop moving, and with the “sit” and “down” commands. He is a smart dog, a beautiful dog, and a most affectionate dog. Of course, I am an entirely unbiased observer!

Stonington with his star toy

stony

Posted on April 10, 2006 | Filed Under personal life, the natural world 

puppyThe latest addition to my life … not anticipated, but many of life’s greatest joys are unanticipated. He found us, or rather he was found for us by our daughter! He came home with us ten days ago, and life hasn’t been the same since! Earlier to bed, earlier to rise, always needing to be attentive to the needs of this new member of the family … and much, much love and affection in return.

It has been a long time since we have had a dog — seventeen years. The …


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