Is there anything better than a back scratch? I think not. No wonder our pets like it so much. The manuscript will be just about halfway this weekend, I think. Pretty remarkable. I have, of course, run out of outline. Or, almost I have. I’ll finish what I’ve got...

It’s a special kind of grief to lose a pet, because you’re the one who’s supposed to take care of them, keep them safe. It’s analogous to kids, though obviously not the same thing. In many ways, it’s more intense, because they’ll never grow up the way children do....

Twas another day today of extracurriculars. Haircut during lunch, which is a 90+ minute affair, and then a Costco run in the evening after getting my writing done. That really fills up the day when you add in work (which was blessedly light) and writing, which I got...