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Jamie L. Manser

The Hillwilliams

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So many crazy memories with these guys. I love and miss 'em so much! Hopefully there will be a reunion one of these days. Who knows, they've all scattered across the U.S. and have grown up lives—lives very different from the shenanigans we engaged in 20 years ago.  Check out this CD review by Stephen Seigel in the Tucson Weekly, back in August 2002.  "    ] … [Read more...]

Merle though the Years

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Our bright-eyed, waggy-tailed fur baby was sweetness personified, exuberant, funny, fun, silly, quirky, and so very very cute! Merle loved his pack, his human friends, travelling, hiking and road trips. He was our adventure-seeking travel companion who enjoyed jaunts to Ocean Beach, and our cross-county excursions to Minnesota and Wisconsin. For the last 10 years, he lived with Valley Fever and patiently accepted us shoving fluconazole down his throat daily. As he aged, galliprant was added to … [Read more...]

Merle

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We are devastated to report that Merle came to the end of his journey on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. Our bright-eyed, waggy-tailed fur baby was sweetness personified, exuberant, funny, fun, silly, quirky, and so very very cute! Merle loved his core pack, his human friends, travelling, hiking, and road trips. He was our party buddy, our adventure-seeking travel companion who enjoyed jaunts to Ocean Beach and our cross-county excursions to Minnesota and Wisconsin. For the last 10 … [Read more...]

Songs for Susan

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Susan Sykes was a dear friend, my older hermana. My party buddy and confidant; we were co-workers and housemates for a bit. By the time they diagnosed her breast cancer in April of 2005, it had already spread. The prognosis was grim, and they opted for aggressive treatment. It was really hard on her, and four months later she succumbed. Working with Maebelle Reed of Plush, Jill Ahearn of the Tucson Weekly, and seven local venues, we created the Songs for Susan benefit event. She didn't live to … [Read more...]