I just saw MILK.

I just saw MILK. Don't miss it. Sean Penn is wonderful. Bring your friends & family: gay & straight. Touching, enlightening & powerful. One person can make all the difference, and being 'out' is imperative.

Miley Update

Miley is now Riley. No, I did not rename her. Her new mommy did. Yes, her new mommy. I have wanted another Boxer for years now since Roxie passed, but the timing has not been right. So, I am involved with Boxer Rescue to varying degrees. When I have auctions on EBay I donate a portion of the sales to BRLA. Weeks ago I took Miley on as a medical foster because her circumstance was dire. She was very ill and neglected which is abuse in my book. When her so called family decided she was too much trouble and gave her back to the shelter I knew I had to help. Miley had a very unhappy, unhealthy and difficult first year of life. I felt compelled to take her and I knew that I would be the one to facilitate her healing.
Little did I know just how beautifully this whole situation would unfold.

I had found an amazing vet, Dr. Palmquist, in Los Angeles who helped when Roxie was so ill. Because of that remarkable experience I will never bring any animal to any other vet while Dr. P is practicing. Our first visit confirmed just how sickly Miley really was. We immediately put her on a variety of meds and did a few tests. Within 2 weeks she had gained weight and was as active as could be. I fell in love with her, of course. Well, one of the vet techs had also fallen for her. Miley was making great progress, but beyond the mange which was supressing her immune system and a wicked bladder infection, was another much more serious and mysterious problem. The prognosis was not the greatest.

So, to make a long story a little shorter... I had another big lesson in "everything happens for a reason". Miley came to me so I could get her to Dr. P so the vet tech could adopt her permanently. Riley is in her forever home with an amazing woman, her husband, another Boxer and cats to play with. She has all the love, attention, medical expertise and companionship she could ever need or want. The day I turned her over to Christy I cried and cried even though I knew this was the best possible situation and exactly what was supposed to happen.

I went to visit Riley for the first time yesterday and it was a wonderful reunion. She wagged and wiggled and hugged and kissed and hugged some more. She looks great and is really coming into her own. She is an amazing being with an amazing spirit and I learned so much because of her.
She is a blessing and is now cherished by many as all animals should be.
I can't wait to see her again.

JUDY ELF

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Happy Sunday

You can always laugh, particularly at yourself! This is a sketch from my friend and projects manager, Damian, to
commemorate the week I threw out my back.
It says, "Just a little bit furthur, and that Milk Dud is MINE."
I think we should start a comic strip called "PJ" which stands for Photo Judy. God knows I provide a wealth of material to mock!
I am happy to report that I am walking upright again, and have been working all weekend. So, this evening I am off to a Thanksgiving party.

In The Name of Love

This is one of the best commentaries I have ever heard. Please watch and listen...

Blessings in Disguise

It has been a busy couple of weeks. A whirlwind of activity and emotions. I am sorry to say that I had to cancel my trip back east this week. For now my place is here with my father. He urgently needed to have some tests done on Monday and we have the results. So, based on those results I need to be close by. I will be re-scheduling my shoots and signings after the first of the year. I am looking forward to being back in New York and Boston and I will keep you posted on my schedule. Thank you for understanding.

By the way, I know now beyond a shadow of a doubt that everything does indeed happen for a reason. And I do mean everything. The bizarre way in which my father's surgery was unable to proceed saved his life. So, the next time something really ridiculous, upsetting, mind boggling or even heartbreaking happens, count to ten and be open to the blessing in disguise.

One More Day

One more day before the election. I know so many people are holding their breath...please do not pass out and miss your chance to Vote! I can't wait...I am one of those geeks who wears her 'I Voted' sticker for the whole week.

Yesterday was a perfect fall day for Los Angeles. It had rained a little, the sun mixed with some clouds, and I walked to the local church Holiday Bizarre. I love this very traditional beautiful church just 2 blocks from me. My car has been in the shop for 10 days so I very much appreciate all the places within walking distance. So, there I am lighting a candle for mom, listening to the choir, wiping tears from my cheeks as I am walking around looking at all the tables of gift items in the Parish hall with a dear friend of mine...who happens to be in the sex industry. Yup, sex talk mixed with the smell of 'church' incense. U gotta love it.

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