Now look. There should be no argument about this. Studies have absolutely proven the benefits to older adults living with their beloved pets. Here are a few, borrowed from http://www.petsfortheelderly.org/articles.html:
A Letter to Lily June on her First Birthday
Dear Lily June,
At the risk of appropriating your mother’s salutation for her own online letters to you, just let me say that I’m responding in a humble way to her request for letters – letters to be addressed to you, in honour of your upcoming first birthday.
Friday Follies #35 – 3 mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
Hi readers! The Grammar Cop presents a motley assortment of awful errors today. Hang on to your hat!
I fought the law – and *I* won!
Back in the ’80s, we here in Montreal suffered more than our share of bus strikes. Some of my fellow denizens will remember traffic snarls; others exercised their leg muscles and walked; still others will recall riding their bicycles to work… downtown… during a downpour… and arriving at work looking as if they’d swum there. Which in a way they had!
Friday Follies #34 – 4 mistakes that makes me go “Arghhh”!
It’s been a busy week for the Grammar Cop. Today’s group of gaffes run the gamut. (Sorry, just felt like giving the letter “g” a workout!) Check these out.
How I miss the 5 and dime!
Woolworth’s! Kresge’s! Probably others, but lost in the mists of time… or maybe more accurately, in the memory maze of my brain.
Why I will never fly AA again
American Airlines co-pilot suspected of being drunk, airport spokesman says
That’s one of the headlines on CNN.com today. (Visions of the Denzel Washington movie flash through my mind.)
Friday Follies #33 – 1 mistake that makes me go “Arghhh”!
Ok, I admit it. The Grammar Cop has decided to take the day off. Easter holiday, you know. She just told me about it now! However…
Seniors’ Stuff – I speak my mind… for about 30 seconds.
My little bits are at the beginning and the end:
Me and My Dad
Here’s the thing: my dad was always there for me; in a pinch, you would’ve wanted him in your corner. I think if I relay a handful of incidents where he ‘saved’ me in one way or another, you’ll see what I mean.
Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 