We have always been a two-dog family. It was difficult enough losing one dog to cancer at only 8 years old, but then to lose our other dog less than four months later was nearly unbearable. That's why it's taken me a little longer to write about Gracie. The grieving process was rougher and took longer because she was my first dog as an adult.
Read MoreNobody wants a good vacation to come to an end, especially when it means leaving the tropics and heading back to a much cooler climate! I was so glad I eked out every last ounce of our trip by scheduling a tour in San Juan before our flight home to Chicago!
Read MoreOur last stop on this amazing cruise - Barbados, the easternmost island in the Caribbean, completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean - not even touched by the Caribbean Sea!
Read MoreOnce again, I found myself saying, "I'm too old to do this" and once again I found myself completing said task! In this case, it was jumping into a waterfall in St. Lucia!
Read MoreCheck this off the bucket list - horseback riding on the beach of the Caribbean Sea!
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June 15th, 2025. The date snuck up on me and sent me reeling. It has been a particularly difficult day - not because it’s Father’s Day, which doesn’t have the same significance to me as Mother’s Day by any means, but because it was the day we were supposed to have Sara and DJ’s wedding ceremony.