My experiences as a children's author.

One week after Frank’s birthday and the week before Christmas, Reina left us. It was only two weeks ago, but this is the first time I’m...

Tips for boat travels with your dog.

Have you ever been to the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS), which includes the ocean beaches at Sailors Haven, Watch Hill, Robert...

Learn about Long Island, New York Cottontail Rabbits.

Meet Colin, Phoebe’s Favorite Fur-Brother. I’ve previously introduced you to Dibbs and Princess, two of Phoebe’s cat-siblings. Well,...

Are you longing for the beach? Well, here’s some good news for you. There are two locations on Fire Island that are available year-round....

Our new fur family (post-Baby Jocko and Larry ☹) was getting along just fine. Dibbs and his baby sister Phoebe were settling into a...

Take a walk through the Sunken Forest at Sailors Haven Fire Island.

When we first got Phoebe, we knew how important it was to have her well trained. She would be in contact with so many different dogs (and...

Date: March 20, 1999 Finally! We’re shopping at North Shore Animal League. The puppy room had cages along two walls side by side and...

It was tough dealing with the death of Larry the Cat. After all, Baby Jocko and Larry were our first set of fur-kids. But we needed to...

Frank, Baby Jocko, and I were settling in nicely at our new cat-friendly apartment. We had a small yard where we sat out during the...

As told by Jean The Famous Phoebe of Long Island was one of the many four-legged kids we had over the years. I’d love to share a few...