This day has started out to be very interesting. Things both happy and sad have happened and all before 7AM. Rescuing a Hispaniolan Boa was the highlight. All night long the street dogs were having a mating party. 2 of the neighborhood girls are in heat and it brings out all the men hungry for […]
The Neighborhood Dogs Love Treaties When I take Buenagente and Inteliperra out for their morning and evening walks around Villa Duarte and Mameyes I always take some treaties with me. The treaties distract my dogs if they feel like barking at another dog or a passing cat. But now, the neighborhood dogs know I have […]
Life in the Time of COVID-19 is not an easy existence. Not only do we have to follow all sorts of rules and curfews we have to wear masks. Some masks are all pretty with flowers and some have teeth showing faces on their masks. I have the plain old mask that the Plan Social […]
Flying kites, called Chichiguas, in Dominican Republic is an Easter Saturday Tradition. Kite flying represents hope and we all could use lots of hope during this crisis. Usually, the parks are full of people flying their paper or plastic kites. This year because of, what I call, the Big C (COVID-19 or Coronavirus) people have […]
Last night was a good night that turned into a bad night then changed again to a good night. Needless to say, I am tired this morning from all the good – bad ness. First I was surprised when Buenagente slept in the bed with me. He does not like sleeping in bed with me. […]
Another year has passed since my only son, Billy Jay Keys, passed. It has been 16 years since we all lost him on October 25, 2003. No matter how long it has been. No matter how much time has passed. It still hurts. A pain in the heart. An emptiness that cannot be explained. I […]
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