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Tasha Writing,
originally uploaded by kylekimberlin.

OK, that’s enough of the political stuff for one night. Yesterday, I took Tasha up to Toro Canyon, a remote park in the foothills behind town. It was a beautiful, warm afternoon, in a canyon sheltered from cell phone signals and ocean air.

Tasha got to wander a while. I don’t let her off leash – too many chances for a misstep and injury. But I let her walk around with the leash totally limp, trying not to let her feel any pull from it. She checked out lots of smells, and got back in her camper to do some writing.