I have a bit of the finished-book-blues. It’s so hard to write a book y’all. It’s so much work. And it feels soooo gooood to be done with it. That high is pretty, preeettyyyy nice…and then, as with all highs, there’s a crash that follows. I’m in the crash right now....

Thankful for my family, both here at home and afar. Thankful that Coco is getting healthy. Thankful for writing, and my house, and food and wine. Thankful for my own health, and that my body does what I want it to do. We spent Thanksgiving dinner with the Kings. It...

So, Coco is fine. Near as the doc can tell, she’s just been playing us for attention. Which is to say: our increased worry and attention over her has caused her anxiety to spike, and we all got caught up in a feedback loop. I buy it. Completely. In fact, it’s...