I would like to thank all of you that have chosen to follow me in the last couple of months. I usually respond to new followers but lately have had a lot going on with shoulder surgery and other issues. I do appreciate the contacts and hope to get back on track down the road.

FYI, rtw just became bigmonkey. My wife has called me "BigMonkey" for years because I really like monkeys! They fascinate me and occasionally I act like one so that's her nickname for me. From hence forth I shall be known at WA as "bigmonkey" or you can call me Thom. That's all I've got for now. Bye,

I don't know what this says about me but...........It really bugs me when people put pictures of something other than themselves as their profile picture. My first impression is to not connect with them. Am I the only one?

Yesterday I took my 14y/o mixed breed dog to the vet to be euthanized. She was in ailing health and deteriorating fast. She's been a great companion over those years and it was time to release her from her suffering. While at the vets office I saw a plaque on the wall with the following inscription. "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, a