We were recently at a vet in Cochrane, Alberta near Calgary getting bloodwork for James. I noticed they sold a LumaSoothe light therapy device. When we were in Ratzeburg, Germany earlier this year, the AMAZING Simone Jahns worked on James using light therapy and chiropractic. I didn’t even realize I could buy a light therapy…
I love watching the leaves change colors. I just don’t love the below freezing temperatures at night! Can you see the trees turning red on the mountain in the distance?
We decided to take the ferry from sleepy Bainbridge Island, Washington to bustling downtown Seattle! The ferry ride is about 50 minutes and there is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating (as well as room for cars and bikes). And the ferry is dog friendly! The ferry is free going to Seattle for pedestrians and…
Yesterday evening, James was playing like a 2 year old with his new friends that are both around 2 years old. James was running, jumping, chasing the ball and I couldn’t believe how nuts he was acting! I decided he needed a break and I took him home but then he kept pawing at the…
We happened to be walking around Lake Union on a summer Tuesday night and there were a LOT of sailboats, boats, stand up paddleboards and more all in what appeared to be organized chaos. It turns out, this is a tradition called the Duck Dodge. It is an organized regatta that is more like a…
When Chris started working at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, we asked our former neighbor Helga if she would be interested in sharing her story. I am so glad Helga agreed to be interviewed. Helga had told me a few things in person and I had watched videos of presentations she…
I love reading memoirs. Recently, The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger was recommended to me. Dr. Eger survived Auschwitz and I knew this book was going to be hard for me to read. But I couldn’t put it down. Even after finishing the book, I wanted to find out more about…
There are some beautiful places to hike on Bainbridge Island. We stopped at the Grand Forest and hiked around a bit with James. James is reading all about the history of the park: More blackberries!!!
I noticed on the cruise that my beloved No 7 Airbrush Away BB Cream wasn’t quite the right shade. I have been using a face self tanner lately so I am a little bronzer/warmer than usual. And I am finally getting a good summer tan. So the Airbrush Away was a little too cool and…
Right near Bainbridge Island is a casino resort called Suquamish Clearwater Resort and Casino. There are casinos all over Washington State. Some are really small – like the size of a convenience store. And others, like Suquamish, are big resorts! And Suquamish is dog friendly! On Saturday nights, the Beach Rock Bar has live music….
Bainbridge Island is one of those places I always wanted to see and we finally made it! I knew it was a quiet island just a short ferry ride away from bustling Seattle. The island has a small town feel – the streets are painted where high school seniors live and people all seem to…
While we were in Ketchum, Idaho, we found a cute dog shop called Thunderpaws. They had so many toys and of course dog food and treats. They also had dog boots! And then we spotted this giant frisbee from Ruffwear. It is a floating foam disc and it is HUGE! And the best part: James…
Back in April when James got sick, we knew he was feeling better when he wanted to play frisbee. Frisbee is J’s favorite game! It is actually a game of keep away and James works on intercepting the frisbee while we play. I realized I never posted these photos of James with all of his…
When my Dad first moved to Wisconsin, he told me he was training to be a firefighter! I was really impressed! My Dad’s instructor even said my Dad is the oldest student he has taught (Sorry Dad! I won’t tell everyone how young you are). I’ve really enjoyed hearing my Dad’s rescue stories. After completing…
Pier 1 always has cute decorations featuring dogs for the different seasons. I just happened to see a Pier 1 store and I decided to stop in and see what they had and if anything featured Poodles. I was really excited to see one of their four dog pillows for fall has a Poodle! Pier…
Luckily, I don’t have any stories of airplane etiquette being ignored. But when I saw this old tweet from Izzo (@motaz_askar) I could NOT stop laughing!!!! So this random old lady i was sitting next to on my flight was staring at my phone the whole time so i had to catch her in the…
Royal Caribbean has a private island in the Bahamas called Coco Cay. It is called the Perfect Day and we really did have a perfect day there! The Mariner of the Seas pulled right up to the pier – it was nice not having to wait in line for a tender to take us to…
Since all of us were together on this cruise, we had the ship’s photographer take a nice photo of us on formal night. Sandra, Chris, Kirk, Patty, Wilson, Sam, Beau, Ben and Jenny.
The last time we took a cruise that stopped in the Bahamas, we stayed on the ship and lounged by the pool all day. This time, we decided we wanted to walk around Atlantis and see all of the big yachts. We were hoping to see some really big catamarans, but since it was summer,…
Chris’ parents Kirk and Patty are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year. They decided they wanted to take all of us on a cruise to celebrate! We decorated Kirk and Patty’s door. This was their first cruise and we were really excited for them! If you have been on a cruise, you know finding…