I have been wanting to go and visit the Iris Garden in Napa for several years now so when the Napa Register had an article in the newspaper with the dates that they are open to the public (Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 27th – May 20th), I checked our schedule and finally was able…
This post has been delayed for a few months, partly due to a busy wedding season and partly because it was not easy to do. We lost our dear labrador retriever, Cover, back in August–just nine months after losing Chloe. I must say his affection for us was, in a word, unsurpassed. On paper, he…
Our 37th wedding anniversary was on August 24th so we decided to pack a lunch and spend the day at the beach with Justin. There is nothing quite like the sound of the waves and the peaceful calm that comes with something as simple as taking a walk along the beach and observing the beauty…
French Bull dogs are amongst some of the most adorable and expressive creatures on earth, in my opinion. Recently, we attended a Specialty Show where we had the opportunity to see a lot of them up close and personal and it gave me the opportunity to have some fun and do some personal work. Some…
To me, memory is like a movie projector tucked away in our minds capable of replaying events in time. Photos can also be an enjoyable enhancement to those memories. With the loss of Chloe, I have poured over mounds of photos and recalled a lot of memories of her with great fondness. Here are just…
