My friend Bill does 'lion's breath' - with his mouth open, exhaling all of his breath from the depths of his abdomen - with his dog facing his face, staring into his eyes.

Bill believes Sandy was a guru in a former life. She has a totally gentle, accepting nature. There's so much you can learn from a dog.

We lay together on a large quilt in the shade of a giant oak tree on the lawn of the Cinnamon house - so named for its color. It's August in Iowa, 1975, when people shared more of their lives together and named their children Leif and Meadow, and their Dobermans, Apple and Tree.

Bill's long, semi-curly brown hair blends with Sandy's long, shaggy brown fur. We empty our thoughts and open ourselves to the universe: Slow moving clouds, birds; the occasional gentle breeze moving the scent of flowers through the humid summer air.

When I am at my computer, as I am now, I can still go there. Not to live in the past, but to relive the experience.

I am reminded of something my great grandmother said back then, when she was in her 90's… 'Don't let them kid you,' she said. 'These are the good old days!' She was talking about electricity, cars and microwave ovens. I was impressed that she said, 'We were farmers.' Not, 'I was a farmer's wife.'

She was in awe of men landing on the moon, and I believe she would have embraced the Internet, global knowledge and communications, too.

When I am 100 years old, I am counting on the Internet to keep me amused, connected and still interested in life. Here we are, all together now in the twenty-first century. The global 'You' named as Time Magazine's Person of the Year.

Sitting here with my beautiful, 11-year-old grand daughter Kaylee Dawn, who is curious about everything, I can only say, 'These are the good old days we will remember. Enjoy!

MJ Reynolds has been with PetClub since the very beginning. You'll notice her byline (as well as her love of pets) through the site. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for MJ, please drop them here!