Monthly Archives: April 2015

I Am Not Amused

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Author and Speaker Pamela Foster

Today, the Youtube video of woman in Baltimore slapping at her son, doing her best to push him away from a confrontation with police has gone viral. People seem to think it’s funny. I have three sons. On a cold … Continue reading →

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Nursing Home Saga, continued

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Author and Speaker Pamela Foster

Two days ago I brought Jack home from the nursing home. He stayed ten nights, ten days, twelve hours and eighteen minutes. Or so he informed me. The decision to admit him to a nursing home after rotator cuff surgery … Continue reading →

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Aging Warrior

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Author and Speaker Pamela Foster

Yesterday I checked Jack into a nursing home. For the first time in the twenty-five years, I cannot care for him and keep him safe. Through all of our adventures together – scuba diving, backpack travel around Asia, dragging a … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Chesty

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Author and Speaker Pamela Foster

Jack and I brought Chesty home as a six week old pup. He was about ten pounds then – a small, black, yellow-eyed whirlwind of mischief and energy. Within hours Jack and I looked at each other and said, “What … Continue reading →

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