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ON MEETING NICK NOLTE

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ON MEETING NICK NOLTE

April 21, 2016

He was very nice and fun to talk with. We chatted for a few minutes, and he wandered off.  

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SOME MOMENTS FOREVER CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THE WORLD

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SOME MOMENTS FOREVER CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THE WORLD

April 20, 2016

I was driving home for lunch from Companion Animal Veterinary Hospital on April 20, 1999 when ambulances and fire trucks and police cars passed me with their sirens on.

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THE MORE THINGS CHANGE

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THE MORE THINGS CHANGE

April 19, 2016

Will the doctor be out soon?

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WAS THAT WRONG?

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WAS THAT WRONG?

April 18, 2016

I used half a doughnut to talk a Chow Chow into an ear exam.

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I WISH WE’D ALL BEEN READY

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I WISH WE’D ALL BEEN READY

April 17, 2016

Amanda assumed Ebony had been taken to heaven, and we had all been Left Behind.

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ON MEETING THE MEMBERS OF THE BAND GEOFF MOORE AND THE DISTANCE

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ON MEETING THE MEMBERS OF THE BAND GEOFF MOORE AND THE DISTANCE

April 16, 2016

We found the same back exit the band was using, and I was in tunnel-vision get-me-out-of-this-crowd mode.  

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BANANA PANCAKES

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BANANA PANCAKES

April 15, 2016

2 eggs + 1 banana = banana pancake batter.

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THE PUPPY AND THE STETHOSCOPE

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THE PUPPY AND THE STETHOSCOPE

April 14, 2016

 I gave the puppy my stethoscope, and he let me borrow it when it was time to listen to his heart.

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ALL THE GOSLINGS

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ALL THE GOSLINGS

April 13, 2016

Megan named them all Ryan.

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WHAT VAMPIRES DO

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WHAT VAMPIRES DO

April 12, 2016

Amanda: Mom, vampires don’t sparkle.

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RABID - 5 STARS!

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RABID - 5 STARS!

April 11, 2016

I suspect if the authors had a less exciting subject than the world's most diabolical virus, they could still create an amazing book.

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THYME ON MY HANDS

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THYME ON MY HANDS

April 10, 2016

Abby asked if we could plant thyme so she could rub it on her hands and say she has too much thyme on her hands.

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TOFU'S FIRST STEPS

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TOFU'S FIRST STEPS

April 9, 2016

For the first twenty-four hours, we were not even sure Tofu would survive.

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MEETING THE ELEPHANTS

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MEETING THE ELEPHANTS

April 8, 2016

Meeting the elephants was as great as I hoped it would be.

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FROM SWAZILAND

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FROM SWAZILAND

April 7, 2016

I have written more letters to Swaziland than to any country on earth. 

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JUST BE WITH

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JUST BE WITH

April 6, 2016

Some days it feels like my job is just to be with.

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MAX THE CAT AND NOODLE THE POODLE

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MAX THE CAT AND NOODLE THE POODLE

April 5, 2016

Here is a story from when Max started to fail, and Noodle stood by him. Wow, that sounds sad. It is a happy memory.

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NOODLE THE JERK

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NOODLE THE JERK

April 4, 2016

Before you become alarmed about the excessive peeing of your eighteen-year-old cat with kidney disease...

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I WILL TAKE IT EVERY TIME, DAMMIT

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I WILL TAKE IT EVERY TIME, DAMMIT

April 3, 2016

"When you adopt a pet, you accept a tragedy."

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NOODLE THE POODLE

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NOODLE THE POODLE

April 2, 2016

Noodle the Poodle had not been walking for over a week.

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Shawn M. Finch, DVM

writes about and loves her family, animals and being a veterinarian.

 

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