I got a fairly good nights sleep, considering I was in a strange bed, in a strange house.

So, this is my first morning pet sitting in this beautiful house, with sweeping views of the Kona Coast, and I want to get it right. The couple had a family emergency, and I feel good about my role in ensuring that their home and their three sweet kitties will be clean, well-fed and unharmed on their return.

Last day…

A wild ride …

Another family reunion…

Adventuring in search of another castle…

Ireland smells like cow shit more than it doesn’t…

The Full Irish breakfast…

Ireland here we come…

And today we ride…

Every vacation has its mundane moments. The challenge is, to look for the adventure in those…

We are up against the system…

The waitress approached our table at breakfast with a tray of drinks…

Wired and tired from jet lag and missing a whole nights sleep…CONTINUE READING

And we’re off on an epic adventure…

The phone call came on a Tuesday morning in August 2014. I had been home for only six weeks, from my summer trip to Rochester, to visit my family.
“Mom,” Michelle starts with a quavering voice, “Alicia wanted me to call you because she couldn’t handle talking about it yet.”
“What? What couldn’t she handle talking about?” My stomach flipped. “What’s going on?”
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PART 4

“The operation went very well. We’ve kept her on the respirator for now as we gave her some extra anesthesia at the end to ensure that she gets some solid rest for the remainder of the night. We don’t anticipate her waking up until morning.” I want to hug the doctor…CONTINUE READING

PART 3

Forty-five minutes later I’m at the airport. It’s still dark out, but it’s now four o’clock. The flurry of activity to pack a few clothes and hightail it to the airport has kept me from falling apart…