Lenore Hirsch is a retired educator in Napa, California who writes features for the Napa Valley Register, humorous essays, poetry, and stories. Her books include her dog’s memoir; My Leash on Life, Foxy’s View of the World from a Foot Off the Ground; a poetry collection, Leavings; Laugh and Live, Advice for Aging Boomers, essays about aging with humor; and Schooled: Confessions of a Rookie Vice Principal, a novel. Her websites are lenorehirsch.com, laughing-oak.com, and myleashonlife.me, which features her dogs.