Zinnia and I visited the Mansion this afternoon, we spent time in the hallway sitting with Helen, and four other residents, and also with Melissa, one of the great Mansion aides.

Zinnia knows “up,” now, she jumps up onto the sofa and gives some loving to the residents, and in this case, her pal Melissa. Zinnia is getting to know a lot of the people in the Mansion, her tail starts wagging out in the driveway.

Helen is a long-time dog lover, she loves to touch Zinnia and feel her fur.

If you want to help my work with the Mansion and Bishop Maginn, the fund is running low. You can contribute via Paypal, [email protected] or by check, Jon Katz, Mansion/Refugee Fund, P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816.