Carolyn on Mar 6th, 2013Spring for Hope
It was just a year ago that I announced Eternal River 3 was almost done. Ah, the best laid plans! That was before my son John and I made a trip to Southern California to get a few facts in the chronology of microcurrent straightened out. I ended up with so much material that I [...]
Carolyn on Mar 3rd, 2011What Service Dogs Can Do
I’d been emailing Kathy Ulm for over a year—ever since my son Thomas gave me her contact information. He’d met her at a Disabilities Awareness Faire event in Sacramento. When he saw the puppy, he figured I’d want to talk with her. Until that time, I didn’t know that Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) had [...]
Carolyn on Feb 21st, 2011Puppy Raiser Story: Walking with Joette
Puppies are susceptible to Parvo in the small window of time before they receive all their vaccinations. For that reason, when puppies from Guide Dogs for the Blind are that age, their raisers carry them when they are in public areas. Puppies from Guide Dogs for the Blind wear bright green jackets that identify them [...]
Carolyn on Jan 21st, 2011Hedy on the Treadmill
For Christmas Hedy got a treadmill. She’s a sturdy, energetic dog and I’m a 63 year-old lady who lives in a neighborhood with very steep hills. Even though I walk her usually twice a day or more, it isn’t enough to burn off the energy of a three-year-old Lab bred for stamina and strength. I [...]
Carolyn on Jan 8th, 2011On Taking Pictures
One of the first gifts my father gave me was a twin lens Yashica camera. It took black and white pictures because, when I was a child back in the Fifties, all they had was black and white film. He, himself, was rarely without a camera, and he assiduously documented the family—curlers and all. When [...]
