Tag Archives: Xena

Here comes Sunshine

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Bob Benz

Wake of the flood, laughing water, forty-nine Get out the pans, don’t just stand there dreaming Get out the way, get out the way Here comes sunshine Here comes sunshine — Hunter/Garcia, Here Comes Sunshine, 1973 Ozzy’s death hit me … Continue reading →

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Ozzy, 2002-2016

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Bob Benz

He was a good dog. No, really. A great dog. The last time I sat with tears soaking my keyboard like this, I was writing about the demise of Gilligan, the black-and-tan coonhound from hell. But Ozzy was different. When … Continue reading →

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Dia de Los Muertos

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Bob Benz

“Only against death does man cry out in vain.”  — Malcolm Lowry Anita seemed perplexed. Lara, Emma and I were all standing in the middle of San Gregorio Cemetery with tears streaming down our cheeks. It was all so beautiful. … Continue reading →

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Xena, 1999-2010

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Bob Benz

Big dog. Big heart.

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Server migration turns up lost gems

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Bob Benz

While I was migrating to new servers, I realized I have a lot of stuff buried on my server that predates my blogging days. Much of it was created with an image program called Arles. Previously, I was linking to … Continue reading →

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Return to Melton Hill Lake

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Bob Benz

Now that I can strap my kayak to my truck, I’m striking out and paddling new places. My first trip was Fontana Lake in North Carolina. Next up was Melton Hill Lake, much closer to home. I’ve wanted to paddle … Continue reading →

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Strategies for a wounded Newf …

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Bob Benz

I’ve dreaded this day for a long time. Xena, the best dog I’ve every owned, came up lame while tormenting Gilligan in the lake on Saturday. A vet visit has confirmed that Xena suffered the equivalent of a human ACL … Continue reading →

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