Park Slope Moms of Another Sort

I’ve always hated the kind of proud, fussy parents that lose a chunk of their identity when baby number-one pops out. I know that’s not fair to say. Really, they’ve just shifted priorities and talk about what’s important to them. And since kids tend to take over your life, well, what else is there to [...]

On Dog Patrol

I am two hours into doggie watching Linda and Adam’s black lab, Libby. My German shepherd, Keely, is, as German shepherds are, very possessive of her space and her toys and her masters. And Libby is, well, much like any lab — happy-go-lucky and content to sit close to any human that will give her [...]

Graham Bunn Comes for a Visit

Day two in Bouckville, and already I love the sticks. Right now, I’m kicking back in a lounge chair, soaking in the last rays of sun. The dogs are chewing on balls (plastic, non-anatomical ones) in the shade.
Today, Linda and I attempted to canoe with Libby and Keely, two of the three dogs on our [...]