Life and Veterinary Adventures

Recently, our friends Anton and Megan and their Beagle, Koopa, made the move from Atlanta to Chicago. Megan is attending grad school here, so these newlyweds packed their bags a couple weeks ago and made the long drive to the Windy City.  The three of them stayed with us for two weeks while they searched for an apartment. They wanted something affordable, close to the school, and in a decent neighborhood. After some tough luck, they settled on a cute apartment just across the park from our place.  We had so much fun showing Anton and Megan some of our favorite spots in the city, and even trying out some new spots with them. We also enjoyed exploring more of the park we live so close to. (Something we should do more often.) We spent most evenings on the couch watching Bob's Burgers, and we were more than okay with that.  Our puppies became good buddies. When they saw each other again the other night, after a week of not being roomies, they ...

I recently spent a week up north with some of my family at my great aunt Mayme's house in northern Wisconsin. It's a summer tradition in my family that has been known as "Ladies Camp," even though my little brother Austin has been a part of it since he was a baby. (He is now sixteen.) My uncle JJ even joined us this year. I drove to my mom's so I could carpool with her, Austin, and our dog, Molly. We rode in my mom's work vehicle, which is an HHR covered in a Jelly Belly wrap. Oh, the looks we get. After about 4 more hours of driving, we saw this sign and knew we'd be out of the Jelly Belly mobile very shortly! On one of the first days there, a family of deer wandered into my aunt's yard. I quickly grabbed my camera and snapped away at their faces. I was amazed by how they let me get so close to them before they ran away. We spent a great deal of time on the lake. We read and sunbathed on the d...