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What Would You Do if You Could Do it All Over?

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Julie Hooker

What Would You Do from If Then Dwight taught me to love musical theater. In the mustard yellow Range Rover, the silver Subaru, and my green Legacy, Dwight belted out show tunes including Soliloquy from Carousel. (I thought he sounded like Frank Sinatra.) We … Continue reading →

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Why We Can’t Have Things, ANYthing

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Julie Hooker

Why We Can’t Have Things, ANYthing In the past, I blogged about “Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.” This week, Houston showed me that we couldn’t have things, ANYthing. We can’t have the things that normal people take for granted. … Continue reading →

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Puppy Proof

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Julie Hooker

Puppy Proof Me:      Today is the third day I came home to a clean house. Houston is growing up. Mom:  Didn’t you puppy proof the house? Me:      Yes. Mom:  So, really, he can only get to his toys. Me:      Yes. … Continue reading →

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Learning How to Read

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Julie Hooker

Learning How to Read My brother is three years older than me. When he went off to school, I was envious. According to my mother, I begged and cried to go to school. To appease me, I started kindergarten about … Continue reading →

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It’s Gus . . . Run Like a Puppy

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Julie Hooker

  In one week, I, Gus, will celebrate three years as a beloved pack member of the Hooker Horde.  I’ve lived here as long as I lived in the puppy mill. When my foster parents, Debbie and Richard, had me, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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