Moonlight Maggie

Maggie’s pawsability thought for the day:

“Follow your inner moonlight, don’t hide the madness.”

Allen Ginsberg

Maggie’s dancing in the moonlight

PLAY: Blinded By The Moonlight by the Amplifetes

moonlight Maggie

We appreciate creative genius….and moonlight madness!

Yes, It’s A Beautiful Day

Maggie’s pawsability thought for the day:

It’s a beautiful day

Sky falls, you feel like

It’s a beautiful day

Don’t let it get away

U2

  Yes Maggie, it’s a beautiful day!

PLAY: Beautiful Day by U2

Fun Is Good with Green Eggs and Ham

Maggie’s pawsability thought for the day:

“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.”

Dr. Seuss

“Contemplative” Maggie by Bart

  Maggie has a contemplative side, but she also likes Dr. Seuss books. If I read Maggie silly books like Green Eggs and Ham I can tell inside her liver and white self she’s laughing hysterically. She’s also drooling contemplating the green eggs and ham. She thinks inside those green eggs is fruit from the avocado. Lick. Lick. Food aside, Maggie likes a good laugh about herself too. Silly is what Maggie strives for daily. She thinks life is too short for too much seriousness. After all, fun is good when you have twigs, tennis balls, and playtime with the humans. Upon reflection, Maggie’s wants to put a spin on what Dr. Seuss says to reflect her own personal style:

“Today IS good. Today IS fun. Tomorrow IS another one.”

Maggie plays “upside down cake”

Tonight, when we go to bed, we’ll be deferring back to Dr. Seuss “Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.” And in the morning, Maggie will be asking me where are those green eggs and ham?

PLAY: Green Eggs and Ham Patter

Just Be There

Maggie’s pawsability thought for the day:

“Even when a bird walks, one feels it has wings.”

Antoine-Marin Lemierre

Our neighborhood white crane

  Sometimes when Maggie and I take our walks, if we’re lucky, we see our neighborhood white crane. It will casually just be there. If one approaches this magnificent bird as it slowly walks, it will bolt and fly away. For Maggie and I it’s a precious moment in time to see this powerful, yet graceful bird just be there in the moment. 

The Eyes Have It

 Maggie’s pawsability thought for the day:

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”

Roger Caras

Maggie

I love my dog Maggie. Her look pierces into the depth of everyone’s soul, including mine.

My life is blessed.

Anchors Away

Maggie’s pawsability thought for the day:

“A ship in port is safe; but that is not what ships are built for. Sail out to sea and do new things.”

Rear Admiral Grace Hopper

Where my dad lies-retired US Navy

  Today is Memorial Day. I salute my father who served in the US Navy for 28 years. My father’s brother died in Guadalcanal during WWII while serving aboard a ship in the US Navy. Afterwards, my father lied about his young age of 16 years, and like many others enlisted the US Navy. He served on ships in the Pacific fleet during WWII. His career in the US Navy took him around the world. Some of my youth was surrounded by young Navy men my mom & dad had adopted and brought home, because their families were miles away. We had many holidays with these “uncles” from the US Navy. When the photo in this blog circulated in an email (highlighting the eagle on the headstone) I discovered that this was the exact cemetery my father was buried in. I attended his military funeral. They handed me the flag from his casket folded up. My dad would like this photo being circulated. He was very social. He’d want his buddies, and all the women that served in all the services remembered. My dad knew that a ship in a port isn’t meant to stay in the safety of the harbor, but to go out to sea and do new things….

To all our military we salute you! Thanks for serving!

Maggie and Me

PLAY: US Navy Anchors Away by Morman Tabernacle Choir

Call Me Maybe…woof woof

Maggie’s pawsability thought for the day:

“Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here’s my number,
So call me, maybe?
Carly Rae Jepsen

Miss Maggie

Maggie is a social beast. Yesterday in the backseat of the car she impatiently waited for her human sibling to bring the take-out food to go. I noticed she saw a good looking guy walk by our car. I’m expecting her to give a snarl, bark, or perhaps a scary look? What do I see? Maggie’s wiggle butt going in full force back and forth. I can see the look in her eyes “Hey, I just met you….so call me, maybe?” Oh boy, baby’s grown up… Flirting already? She can tell a good looking guy she might want to get to know. I think she thought “I’ve missed you so bad…” Woof Woof

So call me, maybe?

PLAY: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen

Home Sweet Home

Maggie’s pawsability thought for the day:

“There’s no place like home”

American Proverb

Capital

  I’ve just arrived home from Washington, DC after attending my daughter’s fabulous graduation. The weather was picture perfect; clear, sunny, and no humidity. The big graduation ceremony on the Washington Mall went off without a hitch. The day after the graduation it rained and was very muggy like the Botanical gardens we stopped at to visit. I think the weather was a farewell of tears for my graduate leaving their fair city. As my daughter and I traversed the city’s capital hitting the last minute sightseeing spots I reflected on the feeling; there’s no place like home. It’s fun visiting elsewhere, but for me going home meant my funny, bunny dog Maggie once again awaited me to throw her the tennis ball, or to bug me repeatedly to go outside and get some twigs. I was right. I picked up Maggie at the sitter’s, we went to the Vet for her latest immunizations, then home to tennis ball and twigs. Maggie happily licked me and snuggled close. There’s no place like home….with a fur ball at your side.

Maggie’s garden 

Maggie Erin Morning

Maggie’s pawsability thought for the day:

A sunbeam to warm you,

A moonbeam to charm you,

A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you.

~Irish Blessing

Maggie in the morning (5:00am)

  Maggie Erin is the name I gave my English Springer Spaniel dog on her AKC papers. It means “the pearl of Ireland”. Our family’s roots are Irish so, I had to bring Maggie into the fold by making her an honorary Irish lass. This morning is the last morning I’ll see Maggie for awhile. I’m heading out to Washington, DC for my daughter’s college graduation. Today like the others we wake up early. Not all the lights are on yet and it’s still dark outside. I make my coffee, and sit at my computer. After Maggie eats she gets her tennis ball out for a round of chasing the ball down the hall. Today I couldn’t get enough hugs & kisses from her 45 lb huggable body. Looking at Maggie standing by the pantry door, her hoping for a treat (sorry my lass-No is the answer), I felt a tug at my heart. Maggie will be staying with her dog walker’s family while we’re apart. As social as Maggie is she’ll have a fun. But, I will miss her. So, with this heartfelt parting upon us I send Maggie off with another Irish blessing:

May the road rise up to meet you;

May the wind be always at your back,

the sun shine warm upon your face,

The rain fall soft upon your fields,

And until we meet again

May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

Maggie Erin in the morn

Hey Mama! Happy Mother’s Day!

Maggie’s pawsability thought for the day:

“If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely to go

where a prayer has not already been.”

Robert Brault

Proudly wearing Semper Fi for her child

(Stanford Pow Wow)

  In my opinion, a mother never forgets, nor stops worrying, nor stops wondering if their children are OK-no matter how old they are or where they are in the world. Our hearts and prayers are always with our children….

Semper Fi

(Stanford Pow Wow)

The unexpected reward of motherhood is when a child Thanks You for being their mama, mom, or mother. I say Thanks to my girl Christy for sending me this song across the miles. It’s perfect! Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms!

PLAY: Hey Mama by Kanye West

Maggie puppy