It’s been six years since the death of my beloved orange tabby, Steven, even though it seems like yesterday. After he died, I wrote a story for Northside San Francisco that remai... Read More
In Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine (CAVM) and integrative veterinary practice, we work cooperatively with our patients’ biological systems as we attempt to gent... Read More
Her smile is kind and warm And with her laugh she could calm a storm You know I find peace in her eyes And oh the things I’ve learned from Jasmine And oh the things she could... Read More
And oh you’re on your way, such a beautiful day, and nothing can bring you down now And oh you’re blown away, sorrowless days, you’re livin’ in the moment A... Read More
My father would have celebrated his 80th birthday January 23. I think of him every day, but especially on that day because it reminds me of what a childlike love he had for birthda... Read More
When Jazzy was diagnosed with a malignant fibrosarcoma tumor at age four, Dr. Alain Theon, chief of oncology at UC Davis, told me that she had three to six months to live. I was in... Read More
gen·o·cide \ˈje-nə-ˌsīd\ Noun: The deliberate killing of a large group, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. On July 11, 2012, a black dog named Lennox wa... Read More
A recent visit to the UC Davis Veterinary Hospital brought some bad news: The cancer has spread to Jazzy’s lungs and lymph nodes. Though she’s still the same happy, eccentric pit bull she ever was (chasing squirrels in the garden, sniffing and peeing on every bush around Stow Lake, going crazy whenever Jim Cramer is on TV)... Read More
Arms opened wide and as you leave the other side of life No turning back the door will never crack again All that we’ve gone through How could I have known, I’d lose yo... Read More
With every breath I take The more you slip away Learning how to let it fade is so hard Distant as a star, out there in the dark A million miles from where you are is too far I alr... Read More
Suddenly the sky grew dark. As rain started pouring down, I closed my eyes, raised my face, and let it wash away my tears.... Read More
Oh sweet angel of mine Gone to sail through the night In my heart you’ll always be I hope that you’ll remember me Wherever you are Goodnight, goodnight, My sweet love y... Read More
Still far away From where I belong But it’s always darkest Before the dawn … I’m coming home, I’m coming home Tell the world I’m coming home Let the r... Read More
As summer turns to fall, Jazzy's morning glory is once again winding up the white trellis in Kickie's garden. It's hard to believe that a year has passed since I lost Jasmine Blue to cancer. ... Read More