This is okcForgottenMan again. Judy & I have been engaging on Skype messaging for much of the day, and she is still hurting bad. But she has been cheered by your comments. Her remaining canine critters seem to know what happened, and they have been uncharacteristically subdued, but sticking close by. Then Judy at her computer clicked on the audio of a song she wrote that was performed by a friend. That song is called “I Really Want A Puppy”, the title of an upcoming book Judy is working on. She’s not ready to release the song at large yet, but I listened (again), and her dogs heard it.

Judy: Both dogs have been so quiet and sad and just lying quietly by my side.. But, I just tested the QR code on the cover of my new book and it started playing Becky singing “I Really Want a Puppy” and they jerked up and came running over to me and both licked my neck and then they started playing with each other for the first time since Annie’s accident. Amazing. This is the first thing that has lifted my spirits all day long. Thanks, Becky!

Like y’all, I only knew Annie through Judy’s photos and words. But tonight I found that Judy made and posted a video of Annie playing with a chew toy a couple days ago. Seeing Annie in motion like that finally made her very real to me. (Welling up just writing that!)

Judy just previewed this post and notes: That’s the toy I buried her with. R.I.P. sweet Annie, my dear.

Again, hug your critters if you have them, dear readers!

This is okcForgottenMan posting on Judy’s behalf.

Judy/Remi sent me this Skype message a little over 5 hours ago:
I took Morrie in to the vet and when I got home, Yolanda met me at the door in tears. Annie and Zoe and Coco were wrestling and Annie fell into the hot tub which Pasiano had just put scalding hot water into and although Yolanda pulled her out and got a bad bite on the finger, Annie didn’t survive. When I try to talk on the phone about this, I hyperventilate and can’t talk. I am just heartbroken and feel so guilty.

I just received another message:
We are all in bed together [remaining three dogs]. Just too hot outside [to lie in the hammock]. They are so quiet and not playing. Zoe started to slink away when she saw me, like she felt guilty. Poor baby.

This tragedy is hitting her (and her housekeeper) extremely hard! So it may be awhile before she feels up to posting anything here. Hug your critters if you have them, dear readers.

Good evening, folks, ForgottenMan back again posting for Judy. She’s still at the beach (Buscerías, Nayarit) with a friend, still wrestling with internet issues. But she managed to slip me these photos via email & Skype, so I dutifully post them here for y’all to enjoy. (Y’all know you can click on a pic to see a bigger version, right?)

Bucerias Beach Sunset

Kristina, Dear Friend & Traveling Companion

Good afternoon, folks, ForgottenMan here posting for Judy. She’s still at the beach (Buscerías, Nayarit) with a friend, still wrestling with internet issues. But she managed to slip me these photos via email, so I dutifully post them here for y’all to enjoy. (Y’all know you can click on a pic to see a bigger version, right?)

But now, art in the sky promises rain.

Good evening, folks, ForgottenMan here posting for Judy. She’s at the beach (Buscerías, Nayarit) with a friend, but with no/limited wi-fi. She was able to send me these seven photos of her time there so far (using precious cellular phone data). So, not to worry – she’ll be back when she gets the internet stuff sorted out. Meanwhile, hope y’all enjoy the pics. (Y’all know you can click on a pic to see a bigger version, right?)

Hey, y’all, ForgottenMan here. I’m tickled to have just noticed that Remi/Judy just posted her 10,000th blog here!! (So, I get to start the ball rolling for the next 10,000.)
Just for fun, HERE is her very first blog, posted 10 years ago next month.

Howdy, folks, ForgottenMan here. Remi, who y’all know as Judy, Skyped me this message a few minutes ago:

She was scurrying out the door to join two friends for comida at Quinta San Carlos on the southwest shore of Lake Chapala. Of course, faithful readers will remember her earlier post regarding those well-worn key caps HERE.

Note from Judy:  Unless you enlarge the photo, it may not be obvious to you that I did not buy new keys or keycaps. I actually typed the missing letters out and copied them, glued them to my keys and then covered them with tape. We’ll see how long they last. Thanks, Forgottenman, for doing my blog chores!!!

And if you’d like to check out her lunch destination, you can read about it and see photos HERE.

Good evening to Judy’s blog readers & friends, this is ForgottenMan. Judy just called me. She’s been without internet and electricity at her house most of the day, and she asked me to post this for her to let y’all know she’s not ignoring anyone! She’ll update us when the electrons start flowing again.

Update 10/13/2021 5 am CDT: Judy’s internet & electric returned, at least for awhile.

Uno mas: the encore. Good morning, LifeLessons readers, OkcForgottenMan still here. Judy has completed her writers retreat and is planning on driving to the Pacific beach town of La Manzanilla today, so I’m extending my reblogging of some of her older poems. It’s been a fun gig for me as I have strolled back through her blog archive, wondering which to select. I’ll look forward to doing so again, when Judy feels the urge to wander.

My pick today is a delightfully imaginative ditty she posted in May, 2016. It’s called “Singlish“. I hope y’all enjoy, as always.

Good evening, LifeLessons readers, OkcForgottenMan still here. Judy is winding down the last day of her writers retreat, and I’m here winding up reblogging some of her older poems. It’s been a fun gig for me as I have strolled back through her blog archive, wondering which to select. I’ll look forward to doing so again, when Judy feels the urge to wander.

My final pick today (and for this go-around?) is a shape poem from May, 2016. Let’s see how you like it. I do. It’s called “Scar“.