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Dust in a Sunbeam: August 2012
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Saturday, August 18, 2012. If you asked Bruno what his favorite thing is, I think he would tell you it's that Daddy is home all day, every day. As I slave away at my keyboard from morn' to night, he generally lies on my feet, only making a peep when the delivery man comes 'round or it's time for our post-coffee, pre-sweltering-heat-of-the-day jog. But he needed to be neutered anyway, because it's the responsible thing to do. It also gave me the opportunity to take a tissue sample for his DNA test! I've b...
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Dust in a Sunbeam: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
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Saturday, August 18, 2012. If you asked Bruno what his favorite thing is, I think he would tell you it's that Daddy is home all day, every day. As I slave away at my keyboard from morn' to night, he generally lies on my feet, only making a peep when the delivery man comes 'round or it's time for our post-coffee, pre-sweltering-heat-of-the-day jog. But he needed to be neutered anyway, because it's the responsible thing to do. It also gave me the opportunity to take a tissue sample for his DNA test! I've b...
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Dust in a Sunbeam: Envelope, Please!
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012. The results of Bruno's Wisdom Panel's Insights Mixed Breed DNA Test. My bestie has been giving me shit about this for weeks. "Why do you care? If you adopted a little black baby, wouldn't you love her just as much as if she were white? And of course I would. But, I replied, "If I were blind, I would want someone to tell me my baby was black so I would know what to do with her hair! Oh, who am I kidding? I'm just insanely curious. And now I know! Cause she says smart things:.
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Dust in a Sunbeam: Sometimes, It's the Little Things
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Sometimes, It's the Little Things. Through some strange sequence of Google coincidences, I ended up at my own blog this morning and realized that I haven't said a word on it since February. And I realized how much has happened since then, but how many of those things have been so small that I didn't think to blog about them until they added up. Yet what is any ocean, but a multitude of drops? Bruno's seizure episodes have all but come to an end. After that last post. Blue Buff...
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Dust in a Sunbeam: A for Effort, B for Bathtime
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Monday, May 21, 2012. A for Effort, B for Bathtime. Bruno is probably the most enthusiastic mimic I have ever met. He also wants to help, no matter what you're doing, and no matter that his lack of opposable digitus primi is an issue. Maybe not so adorable? And so began what has now come to be known as the Week of Baths. I've had to bathe the child every day for the past seven days. Twice today, because a flash flood turned the entire. Hard into a mud pit. Posted by Optimus Primate. Blogs I ♥. J (The Red...
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Dust in a Sunbeam: Big Baby Steps
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Friday, May 11, 2012. Yesterday was a pretty big day for me. The boy needed a good jog, though, so yesterday morning we set out. And the closer we got to his old house, the more anxious I became. How would he react? Would he make a beeline for the front door? Would he assume he was going back to his old home? Which puzzled me, really. He wasn't abused there. In fact, when people were home - admittedly not a lot, but still - he was doted on and loved almost as much as I dote on him and love him. Whether t...
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Dust in a Sunbeam: July 2012
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Friday, July 6, 2012. Bruno, Before, During, and After an Ear Cleaning: A Play in One Act. Simple stage, a blue bathtub, lit by one spotlight. As the play opens, BRUNO, an adolescent, is in the tub. As the curtain rises, he notices THE BOTTLE]. I know where that goes. I know this is going to be horrible. Nothing good could possibly come of this. DADDY: But baby, your ear is ooky. This will make you feel better. Don't stick it in my ear! You're sticking it in my ear! Someone call the poh-lice!
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Dust in a Sunbeam: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Now that he's gone, it feels wrong to write anything here. Not that I have anything to write about. The few smiles that cross my lips now are for the benefit of others. When I laugh, I worry that everyone can hear the utter lack of joy behind it. If I do decide to start blogging again, I'll pass the word through the underground grapevine to let y'all know. Thanks for reading, though. I wish you could have all known Max Bear in person. He was truly something special.
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Dust in a Sunbeam: September 2012
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Saturday, September 22, 2012. A Bruno by Any Other Name. That's huge. HYOOGE, I tell you. Twice weekly trips to the puppy store mean we don't generally come home with much from each trip. A new chew rope here. A bag of goodies there. Today, we went for a frisbee, because Bruno's such an amazing jumper, I figure some frisbee training would put that to good, productive, healthy use. Not if you only have two legs," I say. I never say much, if anything, to that. She scrunches her face and says, "Brutus was a...
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