The Spare Man: Part I, Gimlet

I felt seen, understood, vindicated, and understood by this author, and am grateful that she’s chosen to share her vision with more readers than just me. I hope many, many other readers will see this, see me, see themselves.

Flashback Friday: Transit.Tasks

There are lots of conflicting ideas about where and how it is safest for a dog to ride in a car. Personally, I think there are several right answers, depending on the dog’s size and health, the car’s design and age, and the dog’s familiarity with and comfort with car rides. Below i will explain how TSE taught us to load and unload our dogs safely into cars.

Flashback Friday: construction and concussions

Pine-needles in hairdos, forehead scrapes, and bruises from slow-slung bars do not work with any outfit for any occasion.

Flashback Friday: Pup andPupil Learn to Play

Kong toys were not meant to be tug toys!

Flashback Friday: Revolving Doors

It is not unreasonable to expect to be able to walk through any door.

Flashback Friday: Fancy Footwear

I can empathize with Prada’s plight, but that doesn’t mean I won’t readily inflict this safety measure on her as needed.

Peering Through the Window of Tolerance

The stigma persists, at least in part, because we believe it does.

October Update

I felt light headed at one point. My heart raced constantly, I felt my hearing (which is my peripheral vision) partially overwhelmed with what I expected to hear rather than what I was actually hearing. And by the time of the announcement of the last delay out of Seattle…I remembered all I’d eaten in almost 2 days was just 2 salads! That might have ad something to do with it.

Compartmentalization: A Skill for Adults with Disabilities Practicing Individuation

Afterseveral failed lunges to escape the shaky watercraft in rough water, Greta finally succeeded in escaping on the safest part of the trip, and immediately regretted her decision.

Flashback Friday: Dog Distraction

To explain how Seeing Eye dogs are trained to ignore their instincts, I’m going to use an example. Juno is, of course, our working dog. Fluffy will be our civilian dog. Here’s how Juno learns to ignore Fluffy: