Our soft-coated Wheaton Terrier, Orchid Good, met her trainer, Don Sullivan when she was two months old. She is now eleven and had the surprise of her life last week when she was reunited for the first time in eleven years with her trainer, better known as Don the DogFather. This is a story of […]

  Whether the death is sudden or you have time to plan, you are never prepared to lose your life partner. It is an experience for which I have no words. And yet, as some of you may recall, I recently spoke with Helen Mitternight of the Keep it Juicy! podcast about what it felt […]

What is the meaning of love? Dedicated to Carolyn, Ines and Susan, who know… Valentine’s Day is on my mind because it’s only a day away. It is the day of love, and people around the world are feeling love in the air. I have been noticing Valentine hearts everywhere. As I drive home from […]

  There is every reason to believe a woman’s lifestyle after 50 improves. I know 50% of you are smiling and nodding your head in agreement, while the other 50% of you may continue asking yourself, “how so?”  Some of you may have the ability to create a freshness and newness to your lifestyle after […]

  There will always be unexpected challenges that pop up; sometimes pleasantly surprising and other times testing us. During the month of January my delicious dog, Orchid, and I faced some of these challenges. However, with love, devotion, and adaptability we met them head-on as Orchid learned to talk to me and I learned her […]