Around Town

A couple of weeks ago, I accompanied my wife to a brief reunion of her classmates from grade school and high school. The purpose of the get together was to take a tour of her grade school in Kalamazoo, which is scheduled for demolition. The school was built in the 1920s, so many children have passed through the doors of …

Lately, I’ve been giving some serious thought to manhole covers. They are round so that they won’t fall into the hole they cover, but that’s just about all I know about them. What’s under those cast iron objects that appear at least once on every city block? If I were to open one up and crawl inside, would I discover …

Hi. This is Costello again. My buddy is Zinger. He is about 8 weeks old and a gray tiger. I am a little older and am red and white. We are both litter trained and very cute. I was the Pet of the Week a few weeks ago with Abbott. He was adopted but I am still looking for a …

Hello. My name is Terry and I am a male brown and black terrier mix, with a little white chest. I’m about 5-6 years old and weigh about 30 pounds – just the right size for a family. I have already been neutered and because I am not a young whippersnapper I have good manners and am not popping up …

Peanut butter and bologna? What a combination! I really like peanut butter sandwiches, but not made with just peanut butter. I have never tried a peanut butter and banana combination, although I’ve been told that it’s really pretty tasty, so I’ll add that to my bucket list of sandwiches. I have had peanut butter with slices of dill pickle, and …

Hi. We are Abbott and Costello. We are about 12 weeks old and both of us are orange and white males. We are very cute. One of us is much quieter than the other but we aren’t telling you which. You will have to come in to see us and cuddle us to see which one is which. Both of …

I can safely say that we are all a little guilty of pre-judging people. I know that I have done it many times. First impressions can be beneficial, but they can also be detrimental. How many times have we been swayed by some well-dressed individual, who turns out to be a snake oil salesperson? How many times have we ignored …

Hello. My name is Rolly and I am a male hound mix who is about 10 months old. I’m brown and my fur is very soft. I walk good on a leash and like people. I can sit on command and love to fetch a ball. I’m active and peppy but not at all hyper, I just like being with …

As I get Out and About, I can’t help but notice how many friends and acquaintances are doing the same, but with much more difficulty. The other day at the post office, I met a friend walking with a cane. He thought that he was experiencing problems with his leg. His doctor informed him that it wasn’t his leg that …

Hi, everyone. My name is Ruby and I am not a movie actresss, like Ruby Dee, but I surely do like to play with a ball. I am a 5 year old female chocolate lab. I am housetrained and very friendly and playful. I am good with other doggies and really like being with people. I would make a perfect …