A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for Friday, November 17, 2006

The dog I grew up with, Henry, is, as I've said, not doing well. He has seizures that leave him dazed and confused. Last night he had two of them in a row. My mom, who was out in Arizona, took a plane straight back to Pennsylvania to be with Henry. We have plans to put him to sleep sometime next week. We were hoping that he'd last through the New Year; but after last night's episode it's clear that he's in too much pain to last even that short of a time. I called my mom and asked her if we could... Sign in to see full entry.

It came to my attention a few weeks ago that I need good, weatherproof shoes for the winter. My mom had been bugging me to get a pair of said shoes, but I'd never really paid attention to her, per usual. I thought, I've got tons of pairs of shoes that could easily pass for winter weather footwear, so why bother with new ones? But I realize now that what I need especially for nothern winters is a pair of boots. I was able to get away with it when I lived in Virginia; but unfortunately I now live... Sign in to see full entry.