Welcome back, darlings. Halloween is approaching, and some of you have apparently decided the costume comes with governing authority. Sassy, Settle This, My friend and I are both going to the same Halloween party as Elvira. She wore the costume last year and says it’s “her thing,” so I need to change mine. I bought the wig before I knew […]
Welcome back, darlings. Halloween is approaching, and some of you have apparently decided the costume comes with governing authority. Sassy, Settle This, My friend and I are both going to the same Halloween party as Elvira. She wore the costume last year and says it’s “her thing,” so I need to change mine. I bought the wig before I knew […]
Daddy said it, and he said it often. He said it within context and outside context. But for one reason or the other, he would come out with, “He who expecteth nothing shall not be disappointed.” I loved that saying even when I was too young to understand its meaning. It sounded downright biblical with that -eth suffix on expect […]
Moose is a friendly, gentle 4-year-old Doberman Pinscher mix looking for a home. His adoption fee is waived through the SPCA of Texas’ Longtime Lovables program.
Hello, my darling disasters. This week, we’re tackling unwanted attention, amateur FBI investigations and a mother who needs to have her phone confiscated. Sassy has thoughts. Naturally. Dear Sassy, There’s a guy at my gym who’s decided we’re dating. At least, I think that’s what’s happening. We started chatting between sets a few months ago. He’s nice enough, but now […]
Brazil has one of those faces that makes you want to lower your voice, sit down beside her and let her decide when she is ready. Then that little tongue-out grin appears, and suddenly the serious girl is gone. This 5-year-old Mastiff mix weighs 60 pounds and has a gentle, affectionate nature underneath some understandable shyness. She can take a […]
Well it’s October 1, and the Store is closed. I say the Store because the 1983 documentary about the flagship Neiman Marcus store in downtown Dallas was titled The Store. Note a store, not that store, but the Store. For generations of Texans, it was a source of pride when so much of the world thought of our state as […]
Falcon has the face of a heartbreaker and the personality of a sweetheart. Just look at that smile. We are already clearing a spot on the couch. This 1-year-old Terrier mix weighs 46 pounds and loves being around people. He plays gently, makes friends easily and seems happiest when he can stay close to his humans. Give him a little […]
Hello again, darlings. Today’s docket includes a neighbor with package amnesia, a man who thinks someone else’s nudes are party favors and a borrowed garment that returned from battle. Dear Sassy, My neighbor accepted a delivery for me while I was out of town. I thanked her, but she kept the box for six days and acted annoyed when I […]
Well, this column would neither be written nor posted here; I wouldn’t be writing it, and you wouldn’t be reading it if not for the fact that my parents got married on this date 70 years ago. I felt the need to take personal privilege to mention that as Mother and Daddy, sleeping side by side down in Tyler for […]
Seraphina has the eyeliner, the smile and the manners. Now she just needs someone to go home with. This 2-year-old Malinois mix has beautiful brown eyes, adorable pointed ears and a tongue-out grin that makes it very difficult to maintain any sort of emotional distance. At 57 pounds, she is a substantial sweetheart with plenty of love to give. And […]
