Healthspan for Dogs

It is said that all dogs go to heaven. I’d prefer mine didn’t. Not that he isn’t the best dog in the world. And not that he doesn’t deserve eternal bliss. I would just prefer he outlive me – or come as close as possible. Which is why since I rescued him at four months …

Fifty Shades of (Non) Grey

I was born a brunette, from my Italian mother’s side genetics. I was also born with my father’s English/Scottish fair complexion. Growing up in the tropics, my hair as a child was light brown to blond, being out in the sun more often than not.  By my teenage years, I learned some simple, mostly natural …

The Next 50 Years

I turned 50 in 2020 – not the best year for milestone celebrations. But I didn’t dread 50. Rather, I viewed it as the first day of the next 50 years. This time I would go forward with all of the wisdom I had gleaned, and experiences lived. Like my first birthday all over again, …