Slice of Life #31

Today Dublin and I hiked 3 miles through a local county park known as the jewel of the park system.  It’s hidden away and I had never heard of it until I started googling canine-friendly hiking in the area.  The park supposedly had some of the best trails in the state.  Well, I can now [...]

The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

Jandy Nelson’s debut novel, The Sky Is Everywhere, is a book to be savored. I found myself not wanting to turn the page because I wanted to revel in the beauty on each page. Jandy Nelson is an author to watch and I would be shocked if The Sky Is Everywhere isn’t nominated for the [...]

Slice of Life #30

It’s been raining here for days.  It’s grey, wet, muddy, and just damp.  I put on my raincoat, my best investment this year, and called Dublin over.  Taking him out to the bathroom is an ordeal in the rain because I have to get myself into all my rain gear.  First comes the aforementioned North [...]

Slice of Life #29

Today I did absolutely nothing and it was glorious.  Dublin and I spent the day cuddled up together on the couch, avoiding the torrential downpour occurring outside.  As e.e. cummings said, “the world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful”.  I had absolutely nothing on my to-do list.  I read, watched daytime TV, and just relaxed. I did [...]

Slice of Life #28

Today’s plan was to head up to East Brunswick to visit the K&G Men’s Superstore so that Chris could look at suits for the wedding.   Here is how our drive went: 1. Head down the backroads, figuring we would avoid the traffic on the highway. 2.  Hit traffic at a complete standstill.  Due to [...]

Slice of Life #27

This morning Dublin graduated from his intermediate obedience class.  The last class is a review before the certificates are handed out and we torture the dogs by putting mortarboards on them and taking pictures.  After everyone came to class, we moved out of the ring and to the back of the store, where distractions were [...]

Slice of Life #26

Today is a glorious day.  Absolutely wonderful.  Amazing.  Spectacular. Why, you may ask? It’s the first night of spring break!  Today was last day of school before our break and it could not have come at a better time.  It’s been a stressful few weeks at school and it feels like winter break was ages [...]

Slice of Life #25

Today is my father’s birthday.  He and I have spent years trying to research our family history, but we always hit a dead end with my great-grandmother.  We know she ran away from home as a teenager, after her widowed father remarried.  We think she may have used a false name on the ship manifest [...]

Slice of Life #24

Tonight I booked our honeymoon!  I’ve been putting it off for a few days because of all the uncertainty at work.  But tonight I decided to bite the bullet.   I need an amazing vacation to look forward to! In 135 days Chris and I will set sail on the brand-new Norwegian Epic for a [...]

Slice of Life #23

One of my favorite TV shows is LOST.  I look forward to it every week and today was no exception.  It’s been a rough few days at work but I was thrilled when I read that tonight’s episode would be six minutes longer than usual.  Six minutes doesn’t sound that long, but in LOST it [...]