Mardi Gras 2025
The main reason we decided to make this trek to New Orleans this year, was to experience “living in the Quarter during Mardi Gras.” We have both been to NOLA many times, remember Chris...
Category: Life Updates
NOLA Bound
What started as an item on Chris’s bucket list, has finally turned into reality. Over the past couple of days, we have packed some items into a U-Haul truck, loaded the dogs into the...
But first, an update.
It seems that when things happen, they happen all at once. After enjoying a week off during Thanksgiving, I threw my back out the Saturday after the holiday. This happens from time to time,...
2014 Year in Review
As I reflect on the year that was 2014, I am reminded that (1) it was actually a pretty amazing year [with one exception]; and (2) we did a lot more than I could...
Permanent Resident!
After what seemed like an eternity to get to this place, after 88 days from submitting our applications for a marriage-based visa and application for permanent residency, our interview was today and it was...
DOMA Unconstitutional
Edited post from my Facebook: Today’s decision completely changes my and Chris’s life together. For over 14 years, I have found (legal) ways to remain in this country to be with the man that...
Where Does Time Go?
So today my odometer clicked over to 45. Where does the time go? It has been a question I have been asking myself for some months now. Finding time is something that I am...
I got hitched!
As I mentioned in my blog earlier, Chris and I decided to get married, and on March 5, 2013 I am happy to announce that we exchanged vows in Vancouver, Canada. For many years,...
Mid-Year Update 2012
Well it is a little after the mid-year, but I thought I should make a post – if only for historical purposes. Since the last post (way back in April) a lot has been...
Hotel for Dogs
Today our LB and us went to see the new movie “Hotel for Dogs.” It was a good movie, one of those feel good types of movies, with a few heart pulls along the...
