snow-plagued summer shift:
find a free spot for camping
everything in tow
campfires and views
make the sketchy drive worth it
(even for the dog)
memories made here:
in cold, wind-blown sleeping bags
after microbrews
Colorado love:
my adaptable children
raised by tent setups
summer summary:
walking dogs and pulling weeds
life of a teacher
weekday hiking joys:
mostly-empty trails with dogs
who love each other
uncompromised views
of our blue-sky perfect peaks
and wildflowers
best of all? no work
to big down miles of fun,
of escapism
dog adventure day:
dog parks to dog patios
to reign in summer
life lived in moments
from crises to remedies
(one day’s event course)
broken cars and drains
cannot break twenty-one years
of kept promises
so let’s build fires
to burn the losses of life
and collars of hope
because even pup
knows how to tolerate pain
as peonies pop
waiting for summer
as peonies slowly bloom
just after sunrise
between this sunrise
painted so perfectly pink
and this steak dinner
lay a fasting day
of walking, planting, napping
fifteen days, hours
our yard: spring heaven–
filtered crabapple flowers,
burgeoning aspen
red tulips bursting
while puppy and Daddy rest
for Sunday funday
crabapple city
beckons my perfect cycle
through pink and white parks
miracles happen
when exhaustion hits us all
and we learn to love
national pet day:
for this ratty-haired puppy
i give way too much
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