Karlie Celebration Day – Year Four
Yesterday we again celebrated Karlie on what would have been her 19th birthday. Every year I can't believe she's not here to celebrate with us. It's been over four years…
Fourth Anniversary
Every February fifth I can't believe it's been another year without Karlie. This year is no different. I miss Karlie; I always will, but we have a new life with…
Three Year Anniversary
Being back in San Diego for the winter makes me miss Karlie more than usual. We walk the same streets and neighborhoods where she spent several years living and then…
Second Anniversary
Sweet Karlie - I can't believe today is the second anniversary of saying goodbye. I remember your last day like it was yesterday and yet it seems like forever. That…
Mission Bay Kayaking
Karlie LOVED to go kayaking and when we lived in San Diego we went often on Mission Bay. After we moved out of our house and became a part-time resident…
5184 Days
I recently saw a memorial someone gave to their dog after saying goodbye and it started with the number of days they shared together. That got me thinking about how…
Moving Forward, not Moving On
Saying goodbye to Karlie has been hard for me. It's been 17 months and I still am struggling to move on. But I don't think we ever truly move on…
Anna
For me, May 24th will always be Anna's day. It's both her gotcha day and last day. Those two days were twelve years apart and so much happened between them.…
One-Year Anniversary – Part 3
Today is the one-year anniversary of adopting Sunny. We added her to our family just two weeks after saying goodbye to Karlie. I was so lost without a dog in…
One-Year Anniversary Part 1
Dear Karlie - How are you sweet girl? I wish you were here. I miss you and your sweet smile. I miss carrying you down the stairs at the condo…