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  Life Without Blinders The World is Full of Possibility!      Auggie begins to enjoy spending time together!       It was the last Friday in September when Auggie and I finally clicked. I can remember exactly the day because my aunt and uncle were due to arrive that night at my parent's house for a family reunion on the weekend. I had been dreading this "family reunion" since its inception in July, when my older cousin had implored me to attend the event at her house. As much as I appreciated being invited, I despised the forced "get togethers" with my mother's side of the  family. I had never enjoyed the gatherings as a kid and always ended up feeling bitter about it as a result. That weekend, Auggie was like a retreat for me when I needed it the most.     I made a point to decline the invitation from my cousin right away, as I wasn't interested in the whole family ganging up on me or making me feel like the odd one out. I di...
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Saving Tony Before we can go forward, we have to know where we have been..... Here's the story on the horse that inspired me. Tony in the Paddock as the snow begins to fall!      In July of 2006 we lost my father’s Clydesdale gelding, Benjamin, to a bought of colic that lasted several days. I was 20 years old at the time and working long hours in the family landscaping business during the summer break from college. I spent those hot, humid evenings after work tending to the giant horse, thinking that I could get him through his predicament if I just kept fighting for him. The vet was back and forth multiple times to barn with mixed results. We tubed him, walked him for hours, washed him down, and pumped electrolytes down his throat over and over again until he finally seemed to turn the corner.           Thinking that the old horse was out of the woods, we opted to turn him out with the others in the pasture for the night. Af...
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 When You Lose Your Friends "No one should take themselves so seriously (please stay with me) With many years ahead to fall in line (please stay with me) Why would you wish that on me? I never wanna act my age (please stay with me) What's my age again? What's my age again? What's my age again?" -Blink-182  Julie (left) with me after a horseshow-summer camp at 13 years old. I had two blue ribbons that day, and Julie always showed her support for me, even if she didn't win anything.      The weekend of the family reunion came and went with a lot less drama than I had expected. I avoided actually attending the reunion itself by busying myself with work and tending to Auggie, but I did talk to my aunt and uncle as they were staying at my parents' house for two nights. I wrestled with deciding what I should  do (morally speaking), versus what I wanted to do with my time. In the end, I simply avoided the forced gathering by quietly making myself u...
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