Tucker was born 1 year ago today. It is funny how time moves. We got him when he was just 8 weeks old, so we’ve been together over 10 months. He is a very good boy.

I like dogs. They make life, in general, much easier to navigate. They are super loyal, very dependable, and always fun to be around. Tucker is no exception.

The last couple months, for me, have been tough. Healing, in general, is taxing, in many ways. Physically and mentally. Having a Tucker around has made it way less painful. I wouldn’t have given it much thought before this, but it is definitely true. I really appreciate it.

Anyway, Trudi drove Tucker up to Chicago, through a snow storm, last night. So he is celebrating his birthday up there. He likes snow, he is really a cold weather dog. I doubt they will find a place for him to swim, since it is cold and snowy, but that is what he’d really like to do today. That and run, which I know he’ll do.

Anyway, Tucker is great and is a joy to be around.

It is pretty snowy up in the Windy City.

I’ve never watched a complete silent movie.  I’ve seen pieces of them, but have never watched a complete movie.

It is strange to think that it really isn’t that long ago when silent movies were just movies.   I say that knowing that it has been the better part of a century since they were the norm.

I’m interested in silent movies because that is where my grand parents, on my father’s side met, initially.  My grandfather played the violin and my grandmother the piano.  It seems strange that a relative that I grew up with did this early in their life

I saw an article that said that 70% of all silent movies are lost   That is amazing.  And sad.

I didn’t talk to my grandmother much about her experiences playing the piano.  I only heard her play it a few times.

One night, late, she came out of her bedroom in her nightgown.  She walked to the piano and sat down.   And she started playing wonderfully.  She did this for maybe 15 minutes, then stood up, without saying a word, and went back to bed.  She was in her 90’s by then, and I hadn’t seen her play for many, many years.   It was a great life memory for me.

Okay, I have a neurology appointment soon at KU med in Kansas City.  I have some questions, so I’m looking forward to it   Plus, my iPhone is fixed, so I need to go by the Apple Store and pick it up.