We failed again.
We had every intention of returning our most recent foster to the system to be adopted.
But we failed.
And now he is part of the Strait clan.
His name is Bossman. We have made a minor change based on a recent guest, Alison's cousin Suzi's youngest, not quite three-year-old Ollie, who called him "Boss-A-Man". We liked it so much it stuck.
He would have been a difficult adopt, not because of his temperament - he is extremely sweet and friendly. But he is an older dog (the vet estimated him around ten), and has some health issues that must be resolved. We were concerned that some other adopters may not have the patience to see him though those problems.
He is fitting into our family perfectly, and seems to like me almost as much as he does Alison. That comes in nicely as I start my semi-retirement, and spend more time at home.
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Like many Americans, my feeling are a-jumble concerning the recent death of an American at the hands of Nazis. How did we fall so low? It's easy to blame Trump - he appealed to the worst of us, but too many of us responded to that. He would be absolutely nothing without people showing either endorsement or tolerance of white supremacy.
So, now at least the cover is off that ball. If you still are a Trumpeteer, you have no excuse, no place left to hide. You are self-identifying with the most foul elements of our society. You are giving voice to hatred and intolerance. You need to abandon your support of him TODAY.
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I am going in today for a little while, working off the clock to assist with the bookkeeping of a non-profit that I want to help. We'll see how that goes. It's also the day before 15th deadlines, and I want to make sure those are being met for those who were in my client base. It is hard to suddenly switch off the rhythms of accounting life.
But I'll keep working at it.
Until next time,
T. M. Strait
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