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Our dog park is an interesting place. I\u2019ve written about it before in terms of some of the synchronicities we\u2019ve experienced there or that other people have told us about.\u00a0 People are from all walks of life, particularly during the equestrian season when the competitors arrive from Europe and South America to compete for the big stakes. Regardless of who you are or where you\u2019re from, if you\u2019re at the dog park, it\u2019s because you have a dog, love dogs, and know this is the best park in the area for pooches. Five acres to run around in.<\/p>\n
On November 5, 2019, our friend Arlene, who owns a Wheaton – Riley – and a collie, Izzy – had some sad news. Riley, 14, has a grapefruit-sized, malignant tumor in her stomach. Arlene isn\u2019t going to put the dog through surgery and isn\u2019t going to have her put down as long as she isn\u2019t in pain and continues to eat etc. We both agreed that Riley will let her know when it\u2019s time. Because it\u2019s so depressing to talk our beloved pets nearing the end of their lives, we changed the subject.<\/p>\n
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Arlene, who hails from Manhattan, mentioned that a friend of hers was tutored in trigonometry by Art Gunkuckle when she was in high school. She apparently had a terrible trig teacher, so she and friend hired Art. Arlene’s friend ended up getting a 96 on her test, so it looks like Art knew his math! Arlene\u00a0 used to work as a legal aid in an entertainment law firm and has some fascinating stories about various celebrities she met during her tenure there.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow old was Art at the time?” I asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know.”<\/p>\n
\u201cGoogle,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
And she did. It turns out that Art Garfunkel was born in 1941 and today, November 5, is his 78th birthday.<\/p>\n
\u201cSynchro,\u201d I exclaimed.<\/p>\n
\u201cFigures,\u201d she murmured.<\/p>\n
Later, I wondered about this synchro. On the day she learns that Riley has this malignant tumor, we got into this discussion about Garfunkel and discover it\u2019s his birthday. Is there a deeper message about the state of Art Garfunkel\u2019s health? His mortality? It\u2019s certainly possible that the synchro is just a simple thing, that’s what I hope.\u00a0 We\u2019ll see\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our dog park is an interesting place. I\u2019ve written about it before in terms of some of the synchronicities we\u2019ve experienced there or that other people have told us about.\u00a0 People are from all walks of life, particularly during … Continue reading