That title really says everything I need to say. I have a half sister who is old enough to be my mother. As a child I remember the worry on our dad’s face as my parents discussed her medical condition. I was too young to fully grasp what they were discussing but I knew it was scary and rare. Over […]
Is there a stigma to grieving a pet? One might say that because of my profession I am out of touch with what society considers acceptable grieving time for a pet. But I see extremes. I see the owners who say it was just a dog and I see the family who recognizes the pet as a child. I also […]
Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder were both known when I was a child. In fact it was first recognized in 1798 and described as “mental restlessness.” The first deliberate diagnosis is credited to a British physician Dr. Still (no irony there) who made his discovery in 1903 as a “defect of moral control.” During the 1980’s the […]
So after a restless night it was time to spend our last real day in Iceland. The winds were strong during the night and Jeff and I laid awake expecting a window to burst from one of the many rocks or hail hitting it or for our cabin to be lifted off the ground. We climbed out of bed the […]
I apologize for not finishing our story sooner. Life has been busy and I have taken a little break from writing. So here we are in North Iceland and I am finally going to do something I’ve wanted to do my whole life. We are going whale watching! So Husavik boasts to be the whale watching capital. Akureyi is also […]
When we received our itinerary I felt that the latter part of our trip was lacking in activities. I reached out and asked if it would be possible to include the magnificent waterfall Dettifoss in our travels and if we could get more hiking in. Anna was happy to accommodate this request and added Dettifoss and a hike that she […]
What has happened to the San Antonio Spurs? That is the question on many fans’ minds right now. I’m not a sports guy. I’m not even a guy. I’m just sharing my opinions on the current situation surrounding San Antonio’s only professional sports team. When my husband took me to my first Spurs game he repeatedly told me “that kid […]
After a lovely breakfast of bagels and fruits and oatmeal from home we were ready to set off for another day. Today would take us to steaming otherworldly sulfuric areas of Iceland. The expected drive time to Krafla was almost two hours. Along our route we stopped at a couple of scenic stops. First up were some great turf houses. […]
Our journey now continues to the east coast of Iceland. Today was filled with more driving time than we’d had so far. Our first stop was Stokksnes about 20 minutes from Hofn. We stopped at the Viking Café to tour the property and get multiple views of the mighty Vestrahorn mountain. This is a magical area with beautiful black sand […]
So our journey around the south coast of Iceland continues. One stop I had been very excited to see was Fjaðrágljúfur Canyon. Sadly the canyon had been closed due to poor trail conditions and was still closed when we arrived so we did not get to see it. Along the way to the canyon the landscape was filled with […]