Happy 8th Birthday, Akiva! Our boy turns 8 tomorrow (3-25-2011), and we’re celebrating in style.
Akiva has been such a wonderful companion through the years. Here he is looking handsome as ever in his birthday best. Happy birthday, buddy — here’s to many more!
A entry to sum up the day that we opened the WillysJeep.com online community site. With Tim Dolan and Jamie Dolan. A day of hard work, but a rewarding experience in the end.
“Houston has been in our lives since last November and has blessed my life so much. He is fun-loving and enjoys long walks and toys. He snores louder than an old man — but there is no sweeter sound. He loves dressing up and photo shoots. He seems to love the camera.” Houston came into…
Of all the old family photos and odds and ends I’ve scanned and saved over the years, this is the one that sent me down the deepest rabbit hole. It’s a vintage postcard of the Frank Cuneo Memorial Hospital in Chicago — the hospital where my dad was born. I went looking for just a…
Here’s my Chinese elm bonsai, a really rewarding tree to grow. It’s developed a nicely textured, characterful trunk over the years, topped with a full canopy of small green leaves. It’s planted in an oval pot with Chinese characters glazed onto the side. Chinese elms are tough and forgiving, which makes them a great choice…
This is a filigree, or laceleaf, Japanese maple — one of my favorites for its incredibly fine, feathery foliage. Each leaf is so deeply cut that it looks almost like green lace, with the edges just starting to take on warm orange and gold tones for fall. It’s only a small potted specimen for now,…
An older portrait of our Vasco, freshly groomed with his body trimmed short and his head left fluffy. He’s up on a fringed throw blanket, tags jingling, giving the camera a curious look. A good one from the early years.