My Dog is Chelsea

I read in the paper today that the Oregon Zoo is putting their oldest elephant to sleep next week. Apparently, years of nasty arthritis coupled with an infection in one of her feet means that the pain has gotten too intense to tolerate. I wonder if she is the same elephant who was throwing grass [...]

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Leo Kottke was as amazing to hear in person as he is on record. Better, actually, because in between each song he tells hilariously long-winded and circular stories while he tunes his guitar—his comic timing is almost as impeccable as his rhythm. Leo Kottke’s inner dialogue would make the most entertaining blog in the world.
The [...]

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Okay, so this might possibly be the worst blog topic of all time, but I need to tell someone:
I think my feet are growing.
Is that weird? I bought cleats last week in a MEN’S SIZE NINE. Wtf? I used to wear a women’s 9.5, but lately I’ve I started noticing that it’s more like a [...]

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Back home in Portland. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks, that’s for sure, but I don’t think I really have the energy to convey much of it at the moment.
I can say that I managed to injure my knee by doing a stride jump into shallow water. In case the sheer stupidity of what [...]

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The funeral was a nice tribute to my brother; I faced my fear of speaking in public and managed my way through a eulogy. Carole, the woman who took care of Sean for most of his life, had some very beautiful words to say that really captured Sean at his happiest. Thanks again for all [...]

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