Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
Trail Teamwork
This weekend I conquered another hurdle towards getting back to adventures. I hiked a portion of the Eastern Trail, and along the way continued to work on old skills, while adding new ones, as I learn to navigate the world with my heart as a team. We chose this rail trail because it is wide […]
Please Keep Beaches Dog Friendly
Countdown to summer is here! And that means the Dog Beach Rules for many towns in New Hampshire and Maine are in effect. In the past, we’ve shared with you an updated list of dog friendly beaches, with the dates and times dogs are allowed, as well as other specifics for each local beach. However, I […]
From Decoration Day to Memorial Day
For many Memorial Day Weekend signifies the start of summer. However, far too often we forget the true reason for the holiday. Memorial Day is a time to honor those that have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War, to remember […]
Testing My New Superpowers
This past weekend I headed to the beach to test my new superpowers, namely my supersonic sniffer and hearing. It was AWESOME!!!! I walked the entire length of the beach, head up, tail wagging, and taking in all the familiar and new sounds and smells with great delight. And like all newly appointed superheroes, I […]
Welcome Back to Hampton, Bret Michaels!
Bret Michaels, welcome back to Hampton Beach, New Hampshire! It’s been a while since you’ve played the Casino Ballroom, and we are so ready to rock this weekend! And best yet, you’re playing two shows, so that means you’ll be in the area for more than one day. Back when you rocked Bangor last year […]
A Little Off Course
Well this is embarrassing. I got lost in my own kitchen. Well technically in the bathroom off the kitchen. But still I got off course. I am now two weeks out from becoming blind. I’ve been doing really well navigating around the kitchen and living room, but yesterday my GPS made a wrong turn. I […]
Good Fences Make Good Spinach
For years Angel Chuck Billy warned me that our neighbors, the Deer, weren’t really our friends. But erring on the side of being neighborly, I always smiled and wagged at them while Chuck Billy would rudely bark at their unannounced visits to our yard. Well yesterday they overstepped their boundary. Specifically the boundary of my […]
Demoted by a Doorbell
Mom may like the gifts Dad gave her for Mother’s Day, but I have to admit I’m a little insulted by them. As you may recall, Dad likes to give practical gifts. These are no different. But I feel like I’m being accused of dereliction of duty! My job is being replaced by artificial intelligence! […]
Asa’s Updated Enucleation Song
Today I’m sharing an updated version of the song I wrote three years ago when I lost my first eye to Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis (GRPU). When I wrote it in 2023, it wasn’t like my usual lighthearted parodies. I was angry. Everything happened so fast when I needed that emergency enucleation surgery. Now here […]
Asa’s Odyssey with GRPU
My odyssey, or in this case eyedyssey, with Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis (GRPU) has come to an end. It all began back in 2018 when my brother’s littermate started having eye issues. Prior to this, we had never heard of this genetic inflammatory eye disease found in Golden Retrievers and breeds crossed with them. It […]