The news that Kate Spade commuted suicide is just awful. I don't know Kate. But I wonder what was going on in her mind. I imagine she was lonely or depressed or unhappy. A few different people mentioned to me something like, "How could someone with so much fame, a fashion line and endless money kill themselves?" Unfortunately, material things don't bring love and happiness. We've seen this all too often with celebrities. It is just heartbreaking that they couldn't be saved. I walked ...

Years ago, we had Nextel phones with the walkie-talkie feature. All of our friends had Nextel and it was a great way to have quick chats. I was a little sad to see it go, but we all moved on to phones with the little keyboards for texting. Yesterday, Apple announced at WWDC 2018 that they are going to have a walkie-talkie feature in their Apple Watch! I love my Apple Watch and Chris finally bought one when we were in Milan, Italy. Now we will be able to chat with the walkie-talkie feature ...

Join us on a tour of our Airbnb in Padova, Italy (English: Padua, Italy). We really like this Airbnb - it is three stories and a short walk from the heart of Padova. Padova has a lot to see and do and it is a short train ride to Venice if you are looking for an option for lodging outside of Venice. The heart of Venice is very busy and crowded and Padova is a good option - although we really enjoyed staying out on Lido di Venezia! Since we are on a long-term travel adventure, we prefer ...

My heart aches for our friend Amanda. Her Standard Poodle Jackson passed away on Friday May 25, 2018. Back in March, Amanda took Jackson to a neurologist when he had some unexplained leg weakness. An MRI revealed that 10 year old Jackson had a brain tumor. Jackson had several rounds of radiation treatment that helped him live just a little bit longer. He ate lots of amazing food and went on lots of adventures with Amanda. He even had this radioactive symbol dog tag that he wore! Amanda ...

It is a cold and windy day in Lido di Venezia, Italy but James doesn't mind as long as there is a game of fetch! ...