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i’m doo and haff and i yiv on da twail

This is how Sam responded when a sweet older couple asked him how old he was on the trail today. We hiked the Lanikai Pillbox trail and this time I let Sam go as far as he wanted, then choose the turnaround point depending on how he was feeling. He made it almost all the [...]

drug-seeking behavior?

Tonight I was reflecting on the great health care we’ve had through the military over the past couple weeks. Sammy has had two ear infection bouts that were pretty painful – affecting both inner and outer ear on both sides. He handled it all very well and enjoyed getting lots of yummy pink syrups (antibiotics [...]

toads teach me a lesson

here’s sammy making me some “coffee” this morning while we were on base. a quick trip to the beach is always a good idea tonight i learned why it’s important not to run at the marsh with a headlamp on at night…see video below of toad eating bugs swarming to light to understand fully what [...]

a two-toad weekend

We had some nice family time this weekend. On Saturday we went to base after dinner for a walk – treats in hand for dessert We walked down to a little bridge over a stream feeding the fish ponds. The stream flows pretty fast, so I thought it would be fun to try playing “Pooh [...]

a date with mommy

Sammy and I go on “dates” on Wednesday evenings when Dave is in class. Usually we take his mountain bike over to the beach park and go for a ride, then stop at Kalapawai for a dessert treat. Last time we had NutterButters. This time when we walked in he went straight for them – [...]