The house-hunting is on a standstill. I keep getting outvoted. No one wants to live in a high-rise condo because of the pets. There has to be a place for the pets, according … [Read more...]
Pit bull gets a pedicure
April 30, 2010 By 9 Comments
Sam has only two items on her agenda today: one, convince Speedy and I to agree to see Iron Man 2 on opening day; two, clip Astro's nails and give him a bath. Speedy and I … [Read more...]
We walked the dog and roused the neighborhood
July 16, 2008 By 18 Comments
I've told you about Poco's tragedy. After what happened, I couldn't bring myself to even look at Astro. It's like seeing him in a different light. And I wondered how Sam would … [Read more...]
Waiting for Smart Bro
July 11, 2008 By 23 Comments
While waiting for the Smart tech people to install my Smart Bro connection, there isn't much that I can do in terms of blogging. Can't upload photos, can't view attachments in … [Read more...]
12 kilos of lacatan bananas for 52 pesos?
April 22, 2008 By 7 Comments
Fifty-two pesos and eighty-five centavos, to be more precise, if you like your bananas with four legs and an ear-splitting growl. Astro was reaching for the bananas but … [Read more...]
Begging for food
April 2, 2008 By 15 Comments
Last week, I bought potatoes and chicken breast fillets to make a salad. I boiled the potatoes and the chicken then placed them on the kitchen table, covered them and left … [Read more...]
Should we hire an interior decorator?
March 1, 2008 By 14 Comments
I was cooking when Speedy arrived home with a crate for Astro. Sick and all, and he still went out to meet with a client. I know that some of the top brass in his company read … [Read more...]
The pet situation is fast turning into a nightmare
February 26, 2008 By 11 Comments
Remember that time when we thought we lost Pepper because she was gone for two nights? That was a little over three months ago. Pepper never went away like that again and we … [Read more...]
Dog art
February 21, 2008 By 10 Comments
Have I ever mentioned that Speedy comes from a family of graphic artists? He has two brothers who are Fine Arts graduates and who have been working for years in big … [Read more...]
I love him except that he bites
February 19, 2008 By 35 Comments
For the past week, I've been thinking a lot if we hadn't been too rash in allowing Sam to get a dog. I must admit that the way Astro has attached himself to me has been both … [Read more...]
Dog day afternoon
February 6, 2008 By 21 Comments
First of all, the dog has a name -- finally. Not Brad, unfortunately, but Astro. Speedy's idea. When I first heard Sam say "Astro" I thought the dog was being named after the … [Read more...]
Feeling like a Stepford wife
February 4, 2008 By 25 Comments
The whole point in retiring early was to spend more time with the kids while they were growing up. It wasn't a tough choice to make. I was never the ambitious young lawyer … [Read more...]
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