tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550315839527219940.post1399344120251342917..comments2023-10-11T02:43:45.437-07:00Comments on CASAMURPHY: Semper FidoLaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11202742050661813668noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550315839527219940.post-19734720549818204962013-06-28T20:09:38.508-07:002013-06-28T20:09:38.508-07:00You, along with Joe C., his classmate, and little ...You, along with Joe C., his classmate, and little Spuds, certainly did surprise me, pleasantly. I wish you could have gotten to mingle more with the participants, but I realize the difficulty in letting go of your apron strings. It's instructive how JC shares the combination of maternal Johnstonian conviviality and collegiality in the pursuit (ideally) of truth and the paternal critique and contemplation in the retreat (ideally) from diminishment. I never got to talk about Fido directly as many more able to control the conversation directed time and energy their directions. By the time hours later the circle came around to me, I had to cut my portion short, about #13 out of 15. <br /><br />So, I hope Fido understands. I do miss her, and this week all the more confirms the need now to love those around us. That love shared bolsters me, and I hope mine can do likewise for you and our family. Dogs and cats included. xxx meJohn L. Murphy / "Fionnchú"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16616876266772470719noreply@blogger.com