Tag Archives: Fritz

Is Dr. Randolph Dreaming?

I’m having a dream. And I’m afraid I’m going to wake up. In the dream my sister and I took our father to an assisted living facility in Corpus Christi and had the manager show him around. He was falling over himself to get registered for the available apartment right on the spot. I still don’t believe it. In [...]

Dr. Randolph and Sister Face a Life Decision

Fritz and I started our day with a walk. In the South Texas heat. And humidity. If it were not for the Corpus Christi Wind it would have been unbearable. Today, however, is not about Fritz and me, or exercise, but about my parents. They are 87 and 85 and my sister, Beverly, informed me, [...]

Dr. Randolph Meets Fritz

Today I got to meet my father’s dog, Fritz, for the first time. You may recall that we previously discussed the circumstances of Fritz’s adoption. Fritz is absolutely adorable. While I’d seen pictures of him, they don’t begin to do him justice. He has streaks of brown and black in his hair, the kind ladies [...]

Pets Are Friends To All Ages

Yesterday we observed what a natural fit pets and kids are. All of us pet-loving adults would confirm that our animals are an integral part of our lives, too. And, by “adult” I’m putting no age limits. Take my father, for example. He’s 88 years young and looooooooooooooves a dog! Until a couple of years ago he [...]