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Just for Me!

The city were Cocoa Joy lives is very dog friendly and this is just one example. Recently, a new park opened within walking distance of her house. She decided it would be fun to check…

Pardon Me Boys Is This Windsor Station?

Hey—Here’s a photo of the train station at Windsor. It was taken in May 2003 before its renovation and emergence as a mini mall complete with places to eat, shop, and have coffee. I have…

Changing the Guard

Here’s the typical tourist shot that most people take at some point while visiting London. It is the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. I recently completed reading a biography of Queen Elizabeth’s life…

A Starbucks’ Moment

One of the best things in the whole wide world is an afternoon at home writing, editing, and stopping for a cup of Starbucks!

Adventuring to Kennesaw Mountain

Sunday afternoon we headed out to the battlefields at Kennesaw Mountain. Cocoa has not been to the area in months and it is a really neat place to take dogs. Keep them on a six…

A Historical Visit

Cocoa Joy was amazed at the remains of a tunnel dug by Union Soldiers as they tried to dig their way into the middle of the earthworks of Confederate troops at Cheatham Hill—a major battlefield…

Windsor Rose

This photograph was taken at Windsor Castle in May. Though it has been several months since we were all in England, the memories are still very fresh. Later . . . I’ll post the photos…

Lipstick, Pitbulls, and Puppy Dog tales!