Believe or not a few more things were still to occur before having to leave Seattle, Washington and head back home in a few hours. After our brunch at the SkyCity Restaurant we took the elevator downstairs. My aunt was making a pit stop (yes, I just dimed you off to the Continue Reading
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SkyCity Restaurant in Seattle, Washington – My Bucket List
The words “bucket list” hold sacred value and I do my best to never throw them around carelessly. For me it started as very young boy with wanting a Golden Retriever. Check. A few years later, at age 10, it was a deep desire to visit Germany and Tahiti. Still pending. Continue Reading
Seattle Center Monorail in Seattle, Washington
As I mentioned in my post about Chihuly Garden and Glass these are a tad bit out of order. But, I do you have you on the right day (Sunday)! Well, the right day four months ago. So fasten your seatbelts whether you wore a skirt or not. The previous night after Continue Reading
Ruth’s Chris Steak House In Seattle, Washington
Another wonderful amenity to staying at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle, Washington was for our dinner plans. Back in Reno when I was planning all of the specifics of the trip I knew I wanted to take my aunt out for a special dinner. We had both eaten at high-end steak houses in Continue Reading
Grand Hyatt In Seattle, Washington – Comfort And Familiarity
We walked up the street from Bottega-Italiana and I was still taking in what had happened. We didn’t talk much but I was always cognizant to keep my petite aunt right near my side and under my protective wing. I love to people watch and with the enormous crowds on this incredibly Continue Reading
Phoenix, My Golden Retriever, And Believing In Santa Claus
(Editor’s Note – this is a children’s short story that has obviously evolved over some 25 years since I first wrote it. I have read it aloud to children’s groups and it’s all based off of my true life events up to what occurred with Phoenix and I two years ago) That magical night Continue Reading
Our Soviet Van, Stuck in a Mongolian River!
Today’s amazing guest post is written and shared by my friend, Colleen, from Colleen Brynn Travels…please enjoy! Some of the potholes were as large as a rhinoceros. As our Soviet van dipped and tipped its way along the pocked road, I thought we would reach that critical point just past our vehicle’s Continue Reading
A Friend Is Missed Around The World
Hi everyone, today I have a guest post from one of our friends in New York… Here’s Jessica, from Used York City… They say the best way to honor someone’s memory is by talking about them. “But how can you talk about Phoenix when you’ve never met him?”, some may ask. It’s Continue Reading
A Grilled Veggie Pizza Delight From Last Winter!
On a chilly Saturday night last winter Phoenix and I were tuckered out from a day of playing yet still wanting to cook up some savory meal. Low and behold after we dashed off to the grocery store we gathered up the ingredients to make a delightful Grilled Veggie Pizza. Continue Reading
Cancer Free Contest Winners!
Two weeks ago we put up a contest in celebration of Phoenix’s successful treatment. Three random winners have been selected to win $100, as well as matching donations to Michigan State University’s Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health (DCPAH). It is the full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory that was responsible for sending Continue Reading