The big hurdle in Oz's recovery has been getting him to eat. The doctors initially warned us about not trying to feed him too much too quickly. In hindsight, that seems laughable that we were concerned about him eating too much. Some days it's better than others and he goes for it, but usually it's a few nibbles and he loses interest.... go on »

...and it's a really great movie. Maybe it's just because I'm so bogged down with Oz's recovery or bogged down by the mugginess of NYC right now, but I immediately thought "I want to move to California and raise kids". I've had moments in my life where those two thoughts came and went pretty quickly - usually separately. But this was the first time in my life that the idea of having kids actually felt like a good idea. I could see it all and play it out roughly in my head and it felt...doable. It felt right. It resonated with me.... go on »

After Oz's pancreatitis, I've decided that it's not enough that I'm buying healthy, raw dog food. I thought I was making good choices for him, but it comes down to the fact that when it's made by someone else, you don't really know what goes into it. I want to know and be responsible for absolutely everything he eats. I read through the section of Dr. Pitcairn's book on pancreatitis and he listed some foods that aid digestion and the pancreas. So I'm going back to making the dogs' food from scratch.... go on »