Struggling with insomnia?

June 10, 2026
Oh, to sleep like a baby! Are you (like me) struggling with insomnia? Here’s what can actually help: If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 3 a.m. wondering why sleep won’t come, you know how discouraging insomnia can be. I hear from so many people—especially women over 50—who say...

Gratitude Friday ~ a safe journey

January 29, 2010
It was a long trip and we drove long and hard.I'm grateful for a safe journey, one that saw us arrive in California tired, but without problems.I'm grateful that Riley...

Tinker, Little He, Gigi en route

January 28, 2010
These are photos of our crew, en route to Sunnyvale in the lap of luxury via Royal Paws pet transport service. They've stopped for a little break.Don't the dogs look...

The heart of democracy

January 28, 2010
I was raised in a household in which the air was filled with conservative rhetoric. "Lunatic liberal" was my father's term for progressive thinking. "Socialized...

His nibs

January 28, 2010
Larkspur Landing is a Bay area chain of pet friendly hotels. Quite a nice chain, actually. Great (though fairly compact) rooms with refrigerator, microwave, stove,...

Whole Foods Heaven

January 28, 2010
See this? It's my Whole Foods Market. In Cupertino. And it's even longer than what you can see in the photo. It's bigger than most strip centers.After four days on the...

Day 4: Home again

January 27, 2010
Four days, three hard ones. We're safely in our hotel in Sunnyvale. Here's the schedule:Thurs. morning: meet owners at house, get keyShop for stuff we needFri: Moving...

Day 3: California

January 27, 2010
Yes. We made a run for the border and got there tonight. That phot is the ag inspection station, where the agent asked, "What kind of animal are you bringing in?"And...

Day 2: Texas

January 26, 2010
I would love to write you about our day driving almost all the way across Texas in 13 hours. I really would.I would tell you about the scrub brush, cactus and mesas and...

Day 1: bayou country

January 24, 2010
We hit the road at 6:15 a.m. The Sunday predawn traffic was minimal.Riley settled into his crate, cuddled up to his blanket and slept. Not a single peep the whole trip....

Departure haiku

January 24, 2010
The car is packed up.Nav system waits to fire up.We are on our...

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