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    Communication,  Uncategorized

    F.I.N.E.

    September 6, 2021 / No Comments

    We all know the scenario . . . How was your day? Fine. Yours? O.K. (Silence . . .). Where’s the remote? There’s no shorter lie than F.I.N.E.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    5 Lessons for a Howl of a Good Time

    June 14, 2021 / 1 Comment

    CHRIS: As a child, I’m sure one of my parent’s intentions for having a dog was to teach me about responsibility.  But, if I am being honest, my parents ended up doing most of the work. That all changed when Michelle and I began raising our own fur babies. They have been responsible for teaching us some valuable life lessons.  Here are five lessons we have learned from each of the many dogs we have shared throughout our married life.

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