Happy 2010!

For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.

T.S. Eliot

The definition of intimidation

If you don't believe that 8 lb. Riley terrorizes our 40+ pound hound, Little He, these photos tell the story. Here's an early Sit! Saturday. We didn't set this up.

Turning the page

I love this time of year, and one reason is the coming new year and the opening of a fresh, new, leather-bound calendar book. Clicking a PDA or cellphone calendar entry on January 1 just doesn't feel the same does it?

Even though I have a smartphone, I enjoy keeping a nice calendar book, one with substance and heft.

So in November, I bought a nice brown and navy hardbound calendar book, about 6" x 9". And began penciling in our dates for 2010. The San Francisco writers conference in February. A weekend in Sonoma in March. Our trip to Ireland and Scotland in June. Our birthdays (like we could forget).

I like seeing the tangible evidence of plans in my book. Best part is, I can actually see entries without reading glasses, and can view detailed events for a month at a glance, unlike the dots on my PDA's monthly view.

Progress is good; I'm all for it. Electronic calendars on phones have their place.

But I am always going to like the substance and detail of a nice calendar book.

Looking forward to turning the page at midnight and the year to come.