Welcome to Transitions by The Book

For almost 50 years now, Janet and I have had dogs and/or cats in our family. In fact, right after we were married we actually adopted Bobby and Sassy, two border collies, who were our first pets when we lived…

Janet and I have been on the no-call list since 2006. That includes our land line as well as both of our mobile phones. Yet, lately, we have been victimized by literally hundreds of calls claiming to be from legitimate…

When I was in the third grade, I read at a 10th grade level. That was something that I was very proud of. I read books on science fiction and loved history as well. Before I move on with the…

I'm writing tonight's post while the smell of teriyaki jerky wafts through the backyard from our smoker. The truth be told, our dog Hank loves beef jerky and every two weeks or so I make about 4-5 pounds of beef…

Janet and I have been busy getting ready for a visit from her sisters next week and trying to catch up on some delayed errands that we we weren't able to get done last week. To complicate things, it's very…