[Reposted from Anne Lamott on Facebook] I said to the kitty as we were getting up this morning, โI wish I had better news for you.โ I didnโt want to get out of bed, but I had to let the dog out. And I turned on the news: Shock and awe again, same old same... Continue Reading →
Fifty years and counting โ Our 1975 high school grad class meets for a reunion
I walked onto the rooftop patio of Victoriaโs Strathcona Hotel to meet almost one hundred members of my high school graduating class. Now fifty years after the actual 1975 graduation ceremony at Victoriaโs Oak Bay High School I wasnโt really thinking about the effects of the passage of time. Temporarily befuddled, a server pointed me... Continue Reading →
On the Beach
[Ken Gray] A favourite of our readers, five-and-a-half-year-old labradoodle, Juno, blogs on politics, art and culture, canine/human connections, and creation. She is supported by her production team PaPaw and MaPaw. To unbelievers, feel free to suspend belief, even for a moment. [Juno] โGod made me fast, very fast, and when I run, I feel his... Continue Reading →
Journeying with Juno — AKA Holiday photo diary 2025
Just days into our 2025 holiday adventure, taking us to Victoria and other up-island destinations, with a brief side trip to Vancouver, the camera is once again out of its bag. In what will likely be the first of a few blogs I am pleased to share some images with you my loyal readers. No... Continue Reading →
Searching for K-9 โ a canine inquiry
Anther dog-blog by Juno, who lives with her humans in Summerland B.C., Canada. This five-and-a-half-year-old Labradoodle is an internationally celebrated dog blogger. Today she turns her attention to the intriguing world of Astro-physics. โItโs not every day that astronomers detect a possible Signature of Life on a distant planet.โ Writing in the New York Times... Continue Reading →
Thereโs a new kid on the block โ The Australian Cobberdog
Another dog blog by Juno. Juno is a popular dog blogger who lives with his Mawpaw and Pawpaw in Summerland in the Interior of Canadaโs westernmost province, British Columbia. I should feel threatened, but I donโt. Thereโs a new dog breed on the block, not another Labradoodle, but supposedly something better, an Australian Cobberdog. Some... Continue Reading →
Hobbies and side-hustles
I am looking forward to visiting with others who graduated from Victoriaโs Oak Bay High School fifty years ago, the Class of 1975. As interest spreads my guess is that around fifty of us will show up at a Victoria hotel in early June, hoping that we are recognizable and we will recognize others. I... Continue Reading →
No Dog for Donald โ Ten reasons why Donald must never have a dog โ by Juno
Juno is very popular five and a half year old labradoodle who lives in Summerland in the Interior of BC, Canada with his owner-friends, PawPaw Ken and MawPaw Kathie. Juno is a prolific blogger and astute political analyst. Answering the question I was asked the other day, โshould Donald Trump have a dog?โ I answered,... Continue Reading →
Canada: The Labradoodle of allies
[KJG] Five-year-old Labradoodle Juno is a nationally recognized dog-blogger who lives with her Mawpaw and Pawpaw in Summerland in the BC Okanagan. Her numerous blogs on many topics remain a popular feature of takenote.ca. Today, she digs into US politics. Enjoy. [Juno] Jon Stewart, you nailed it. You have mended my broken heart, an organ... Continue Reading →
Juno on and off the wall
Five year old labradoodle is a remarkably insightful dog blogger with a growing following. I donโt understand why everyone is so grumpy right now. I am basically a very pawsitive labradoodle. Life in designed to be fun, playful, exuberant, creative. I love the image above that celebrates the beautiful in life, on and off the... Continue Reading →