by Arthur Witten | Apr 17, 2005 | Keaton
Today found the happy confluence of events, an autumn day Downunder suited for the ritual washing of Newfoundlands, being a day filled with sunshine and breeze, and my being the proud possessor of two Newfoundlands with need of laundering. But, following today’s...
by Arthur Witten | Mar 24, 2005 | Keaton, Liquorice
There was a particular elderly lady at the hospital when Liquorice and Keaton visited. She was terribly frail, and had dementia. Despite the best efforts of the nursing staff and her family, Barbara has hardly eaten a thing while she has been in hospital. When...
by Arthur Witten | Mar 24, 2005 | Keaton, Liquorice
Recent weeks have found my father’s health failing, currently he is in hospital, and on Monday the outlook was quite dim. Tuesday the hospital rang, just after 9am, to request that I take Liquorice and Keaton over to visit with “Arthur” (Dad and I...
by Arthur Witten | Mar 10, 2005 | Keaton
The old master Buster Keaton himself would have looked down from Heaven upon his namesake with approval this day. The “Great Stoneface” may even have cracked a wry smile at young Keaton’s talent for mayhem! After lunch found me lying on the lounge...
by Arthur Witten | Mar 10, 2005 | Keaton, Liquorice
Liquorice, Keaton and I did not hear the mini-bus returning Ma this afternoon, from her weekly outing to the local Senior Center, until it was leaving. I was enjoying coffee following a late lunch when Keaton raced out of the vestibule to the back door. Sensing that...
