Jul 20 - 26

So years ago I heard of a Dr. Ian Stevenson who traveled the world researching children's claims of remembering past lives. I read two of his books, and it was remarkable. Young children would either tell about their other life or think they were still that person. He would then research their stories and find they really did exist in a past life. As they got older, they would get new memories and they would forget the past life.

The scary thing was one of our adoptive children told us of a past life, in exactly the same manner as Dr. Stevenson described. The child said things they should not have known. In any case, I have become a firm believer in this subject.

This now explains my situation. See, I think Cooper, our dog, is an ex-wife from my previous life. I cannot get near my current wife without him getting jealous. And if I kiss my current wife, Cooper tries to intervene. If I try to give my wife a hug in bed, he will jump on us and put his nose between our faces. So now I am searching the web for a researcher who has studied ex-wives from past lives.

Jul 13 - 19

I am one of those people who will give you whatever you want if it makes you happy. So if your kid comes over, I will give them all the ice cream they want. I mean, why not? If my grandkids lived near me, they would probably weigh 300 pounds by now.

And of course, I am the same way with our dogs, Phoebe and Cooper. Whenever I eat anything, I share with them. When I eat cereal, when I eat a sandwich, and of course, when I eat a cookie, I always share.

So, my wife takes Phoebe to the vet, comes back, and tells me I need to sit down because she NEEDS TO TALK TO ME. Apparently, Phoebe is now a fatty. Her weight has increased dramatically, and my wife thinks I am entirely to blame. Hey, the dogs are happy, I am happy, so I don’t understand the problem.

Anyway, now there are rules, and no one is happy. I think the only solution is to find a way to hack into that scale at the vet's office.

Jun 29 - Jul 5

We are so lucky because we now have an excess of donkey dung.

This is a nutrient rich and fibrous agricultural resource coveted by gardeners. And we have plenty. So if you are interested, we can accommodate. Just let me know, I can bring the truck down and supply you with farmers heaven. You will need to bring your own bag. I would recommend plastic, not paper.

My wife and I are so lucky because our beautiful donkeys like to leave us this wonderful treasure all around our patio. So when we go out to relax and enjoy nature, we really get to be near nature.