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In Loving Memory of Blitz
For my faithful girl — the service dog who carried me through everything. Her stories, her stubborn joy, and the space she left behind.
September 14, 2026
How I Made My Blitz Memorial Bracelet by Hand (a tutorial?)
I did not wake up this morning possessing any particular expertise in jewelry making. I should probably establish that immediately. I dabble for fun, but not a pro. What I did have was a pile of beads and charms I'd chosen for Blitz, some pink cord, a vague idea of what I wanted the finished […]
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September 10, 2026
I Will Always Love You
I wasn't planning to cry over my dog this morning. I wasn't planning to cry at all. I was sitting on the back porch with my coffee, playing on my phone like I usually do before I fire up the office and become a responsible employed adult. It was an entirely normal morning. And then […]
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August 22, 2026
Flowers For Blitz
There are fresh flowers at Blitz’s memorial again today. I replace them whenever I notice the ones there are beginning to wilt. I pull out the dying flowers, clean everything up, choose new ones, arrange them around her urn and photographs, and make her little corner beautiful again. I've done it several times now. But […]
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August 16, 2026
The Best of Blitz
Yesterday, the photos arrived. All 86 of them. And today, I finally sat down with a glass of wine, lit a candle, spread them all over the coffee table, and started putting nearly sixteen years of Blitz into some kind of order. Chronological order, specifically. Well. To the best of my ability. When you're sorting […]
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August 11, 2026
My Girl Came Home Today
My girl came home today. I signed for a cardboard box that carried a label warning that it may contain cremated pet remains, which felt like an absurdly clinical way of saying: Blitz is in here. My son and I opened it together. I have never seen or touched the cremated remains of any living […]
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August 11, 2026
Eighty-Six Pieces of an Era
I was only going to choose 60 photos. That was the plan. Apparently I have learned absolutely nothing about myself, because after looking through a few more folders today, 60 became 86. Eighty-six photographs of Blitz. Eighty-six tiny pieces of nearly sixteen years that somehow still don't feel like enough. And yes, I selected most […]
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August 9, 2026
The Rainbow Was for Blitz 🌈
Tonight started out about as normally—and as us—as a Saturday night possibly could. Marcelo and I were sitting on the back porch, having a few bong hits, me with a glass of wine, bullshitting about absolutely everything. At some point this involved me consulting my AI Roland about whether autoimmune diseases are actually caused by […]
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August 8, 2026
Her Service Human
A few months ago, I bought Blitz a beach wagon. Not for the beach, necessarily. Not even really for hauling things. I bought it because my girl still wanted to go for walks. Her body just couldn't always cooperate anymore. The video in this post was our first trip to the park with it, and […]
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August 7, 2026
Cooking for One
Today, I made dog food for one dog for the first time. I’ve been dreading it. Actually, I’ve been avoiding it entirely, which is why Kylo has been eating Freshpet lately. And for that, I am an asshole, because Freshpet is gross and we all know I can do better. But I just couldn’t do […]
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August 7, 2026
🕯️ They Lit Candles for My Girl
Yesterday, Blitz's memorial was reviewed and officially went live. I shared the link on Facebook without really knowing what I expected anyone to do with it. Maybe click it. Maybe look at her pictures. Maybe read what I wrote about the dog who occupied nearly sixteen years of my life and now occupies a Blitz-shaped […]
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August 5, 2026
The One Who Is Still Waiting
I thought I understood how grief would look in this house. I knew I would look toward the living room and expect to see Blitz there. I knew I would wake up listening for her. I knew the silence would feel wrong. I knew the cats might wander around for a while, looking in the […]
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August 4, 2026
The Silence Where She Used to Be
I knew today would hurt. I just didn’t know it would feel like this. Empty. That’s the only word I have for it. I woke up this morning to silence. For so long, mornings meant hearing Blitz before I even really opened my eyes. Especially lately. Her body would argue with her about getting up, […]
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August 3, 2026
Today We Said Goodbye to Blitz
It rained today. I sat watching it for hours, waiting for the vet to come, knowing exactly what was going to happen when they arrived and having absolutely no idea what I was supposed to do with myself in the meantime. There are some days for which you simply don't have words. Today was one […]
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