Category Archives: Friendships

Truth Or Consequences In Writing Memoir

Posted on May 15, 2013 by jzrart

“I was sitting at a beach with my notebook, and I’m thinking about how to get back into [writing] and what matters to me, and I just sort of self-destructed at Brothers & Sisters. I had written about personal events … Continue reading →

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Don’ Give Up

Posted on April 3, 2013 by jzrart

I’ve been running into those words often for a couple of days now as I try to get myself back into my daily routine and at work on my memoir.  It’s been a crazy couple of weeks in which the … Continue reading →

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Brody 2008 – 2013

Posted on March 16, 2013 by jzrart

I am bereft.  I cannot possibly write about it now.  Maybe later.  Just know he was a very small dog with a huge personality and lived his life living with joy until the very end.  He taught me many lessons while … Continue reading →

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Dogs In My Toolbox

Posted on February 9, 2013 by jzrart

There is a toolbox in my heart.  It’s filled with all sorts of things that help me navigate through my days and keep my life on the straight and narrow. When I begin to feel a bit off, anxious, or … Continue reading →

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Batty’s Pride And Joy

Posted on August 18, 2012 by jzrart

Who’s Batty?  I am.  That’s what my granddaughter, Zoe named me when she was just beginning to talk and it’s stuck.  Doesn’t sound anything like Grandma or Grammy or any other name little kids call their grandmothers.  But that’s fine … Continue reading →

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Companionship

Posted on August 12, 2012 by jzrart

Sam has lost three of his best friends this past year.  Last November it was Molly, the little Maltese/Terrier mix with whom he fell head over heels in love with the first time he met her.  They were very close … Continue reading →

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Peppermint, 2005-2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by jzrart

The first time I saw her, I had just signed up as a volunteer at the SPCA to help care for the cats that were housed at our local Pet Smart store.  She sat in her cage playing with a … Continue reading →

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On Winning And Losing

Posted on July 21, 2012 by jzrart

Truth is best served by recognizing a viewpoint as only a viewpoint, and refraining from taking that extra step of regarding it as true to the exclusion of all other views.  In other words, all views–even correct views–are best held … Continue reading →

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Meltdown: What Happened After A Recent Trip And How Not To Let It Happen Again

Posted on June 29, 2012 by jzrart

It’s Tuesday. I just walked in the house after a six-hour plane trip from Vermont.  It was a fast paced and emotion filled trip seeing friends, family members and revisiting old haunts.  I’m tired, but before I can sit down … Continue reading →

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A Whirlwind Trip Down Memory Lane

Posted on June 16, 2012 by jzrart

Last week Bill and I flew up to Vermont to do a tour of our old stomping grounds.  We visited family and friends, made new friends, and revisited homes we once lived in. We spent every minute living in the … Continue reading →

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