Dogs: My permanent coworkers.

• Barclay — Chow Chow / Curly Coated Retriever mix, named after Barclay's Bank, where my mother worked during the Blitz in London.

• Leica — German Shepherd mix, named after my father’s beloved 1940s Leica camera (with a nod to the first dog in space — and Roberto’s charming Italian accent: “I-a like-a that one-a”).

• Wally — 10-year-old Goldendoodle. Officially William Wallace. Has his own kilt and tam. (FREEDOM!)

• The ongoing negotiation for dog #4.
  (My husband is… adjusting.)

Dogs have always been part of the story.
Sometimes under my desk.
Sometimes barking during video calls.
Always exactly where they belong.