some tips before you take your dog to the beach: the sand gets really hot during the day -- their paws may burn. one day, on the hospital bed, i thought to myself: reality may not be what you want it to be, but it is the reality you must now face. gorgeous new ice skating dance dress. it takes about a week and $45,000 per yard. of course i don't always slip into this state while cutting vegetables! and surprisingly, in my parent’s new “progressive mind state,” boyfriends and girlfriends are now also allowed to come on the trip. 