Jasmine Blue's Tails

Safety pin me to your chest so I can stay put Please don’t leave me in this mess, Cause I am this close to unraveling. Don’t give up on me now this can all be mended, We can iron this out it can all be mended, When you’re tearing at the seams, It can all […]

In 2009, I wrote a cover story for Northside San Francisco titled, “Where to shop, stay, play, and dine with your dog.” The premise was that the higher end the hotel, the more likely they were to pamper your pet. My trusty pit bull mix Jasmine Blue helped me with the research. Over a six-month […]

FIRST PRESTON THEN LUKE It started with Preston, the 12-year-old black Lab who lives kitty-corner from Kickie’s house in San Jose. On a walk to the park one summer afternoon, Sky spotted the handsome older fellow lounging on the lawn while his dad, Renee, worked on a car. As we passed in front of the […]

The night before Jazzy passed away, she was with Steve, Blue, and me in our usual motel room after another treatment at UC Davis, part of a fibrosarcoma research project with the American Cancer Society. When she was diagnosed, the head of the oncology department gave her two months to live. “This is an incredibly aggressive tumor,” he explained.

You’re on the side of the road You don’t know which way is down Your head is spinning out of control Since you left that little town You told them all you’d be fine You said just wait and see You packed your bags as a little girl And couldn’t wait to leave But then […]