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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dear Angel Chuck Billy, tomorrow will mark one week since my enucleation surgery due to Iris Bombe caused by Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis, and what a week it has been! Although I’m sure you have been keeping a close watch over me, I thought I’d give you and our friends an update. Thankfully, each day […]
Friends, my vision will not be returning. The Iris Bombe has progressed to a “critical stage,” and my eye will need to be removed. I am scheduled for enucleation surgery on Thursday, April 30th. In the meantime, I am receiving extra doses of eyedrops to manage the building pressure in my eye. As of now, […]
Friends, I’ve had another detour on my health journey. The nasal fungal infection is resisting treatment. The return of the symptoms last month wasn’t a respiratory infection as we originally hoped. Although the antibiotics did help with the sneezing, after being off the medication for over a week the ooze has slowly returned to the […]
It isn’t uncommon for rock stars to be asked to share their expertise, whether it be on a competition show, a documentary, or even on current events. It is a sign of respect for their status in the music industry. Well, my friends, I have finally been recognized for my role in music! I have […]
Fans of basketball may have heard the buzz this year around Maine native Cooper Flagg’s rookie year in the NBA. During his first year with the Dallas Mavericks, his accomplishments have ben compared to those of a young LeBron James and Michael Jordan in their rookie seasons.** But before Cooper, did you know there was […]
I intended to share this post last week. But in these tumultuous times it just didn’t feel right. It’s been quite a rollercoaster of emotions, with the world holding its collective breath as we watched the awe inspiring Artemis II mission, while simultaneously worrying about events much closer to home on this planet. However, while […]
