I’m rather tired today… This morning I stood around in the hallway with some other residents, eavesdropping while instructors called people to the lounge to present dogs. We had to skittle back into our rooms when our friends brought their dogs down the hall to their rooms; but I felt so mischievous and “bad” sitting […]
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day 2, evening
First things first: the food… Breakfast was waffles with blueberry sauce and bacon and coffee. I’ll just say right now that copious amounts of coffee were consumed today along with much water for keeping cool and hydrated. Lunch was a delicious black bean burrito and vegetarian tortilla soup. I hit on a great idea of […]
day 2, morning
I’ll be on the lookout for naptimes today. I did not sleep enough last night! For most people, traveling with dog is a choice–a choice that we guard very jealously because it offers very important advantages, but it is still a choice. For me, the choice comes at a price–I am rather strongly allertic to […]
dog number 5: first day
Let the adventure begin… The airport trip was uneventful. I was hoping to get a nice, chatty seatmate on my flight. I’m sorry to report that I never even learned my seatmate’s name. The person was silent as could possibly be. I, consequently, fell asleep. I didn’t even apologize for snoring. It was not a […]
where joy and sorrow meet
There is a stone in my purse–a round, smooth stone. I received it on June 10, 2007, when I attended the last service in the old North Anderson Church of God building with my new dog guide, Loretta. Every once in a while, I take the stone out and hold it and remember the truth […]
Does it have a name?
I am very blessed to have friends in my life who have been puppy raisers. One of them attends my church; and many of her puppies have been golden retrievers. When I began attending church at Park Place, several people asked me if my dog was one of Mary’s dogs. This post began as a […]
Loretta’s work in San Francisco
Loretta has outdone herself again! There are six steps leading up out of this gigantic hotel as well as a ramp which is usable but accessible only if you make a detour to the other side of the lobby. The hotel has three towers—we are in tower 3. Well, we went out to meet Lauren, […]
nine weeks post-surgery and Loretta’s work in California
I am spending the week in California, first having a little time with friends and then at the annual conference for the Society of Biblical Literature/American Academy of Religion. Being in an area that is not familiar to me is giving me and Loretta a good workout and opportunity to evaluate how we work together […]
the dog and the timpani
I’ve been singing with various choirs since 1993, and my dogs have never uttered one noise about being stuck in the soprano 1 section. My last guide dog, Meghan (the yellow one in the picture of three dogs), amazed me by not moving a muscle when I ended up standing behind the timpani when the […]
the wounded place
Morris always acknowledged his debt to uninhibited college friends like Mike Martin. They were invaluable allies, because they regarded the integration of guide dogs in public places as both a challenge and a game. Morris recalled one episode in which he and a dozen friends entered an all-night diner in the small hours. When the […]