When we launched Forest Hills Connection in 2012, one of our early contributors was Emmy Elfin. Emmy has emerged from her retirement – still quite opinionated for someone of the […]
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A dog’s life: Sometimes nature’s spring song needs a mute button
Emmy, Forest Hills Connection’s chief canine correspondent, has had great difficulty appreciating the sounds of spring. by Emmy Elfin It was a perfect night for sleeping with windows open after […]
Emmy, dog about town, writes: These really are the dog days
by Emmy Elfin The summer always starts badly for me with the Memorial Day weekend and Rolling Thunder. I cannot bear the noise of motorcycles and have to stay away […]
A dog’s life: The joys of snow, and investigating the high-rise life
by Emmy Elfin Some blizzard, I said to myself when last Tuesday dawned. But it was still my kind of weather and I couldn’t wait to go out. There must […]
A Dog’s Life: ‘Thanksgivukah’
by Emmy Elfin Chief canine correspondent What do I think of the early date for Chanukah this year which lands on Thanksgiving? Can you believe someone actually asked me that? […]
The Party Animal
by Emmy Elfin Chief canine correspondent My readers know that I am a great booster for the neighborhood so when my family gave a reception for the Forest Hills Neighborhood […]
Emmy’s Passover
by Emmy Elfin Chief canine correspondent I have mixed feelings about Passover. We have our immediate family and a few close friends for the Seder, but the guest list also […]
2012 Flashback: It’s A Dog’s Life
At some point, the cats of Forest Hills will start demanding equal time. Until then, we will continue to learn a lot about our canine residents, from their point of […]
Pooch Profiles: Max and Mia
On December 6th, 2012, our canine columnist Emmy Elfin interviewed Max and Mia, two black pugs, at their home in Forest Hills. The late fall morning was sunny and pleasant […]
A Dog’s Life: Emmy Weathers The Storm
It’s been a month since a powerful storm rolled through Washington and knocked out power to thousands of people, including Emmy Elfin’s people. She is now ready to tell her […]