Sure, we took a roadtrip to Wisconsin for the EAA AirVenture, but there are plenty of other things to see and do in the 25th largest State. Not all of them involve cheese (or airplanes)! After taking in the Air Show on Friday, we made our way up to Green Bay to stay the night. It was raining for the majority of our drive, but by the morning, the weather…
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Four Awesome Days in Spearfish With Kids
Read more…and a dog. At the end of July, we were fortunate enough to spend four days in Spearfish, South Dakota. To date, Spearfish ranks as one of our families favorite destinations in the United States. After driving across (all) of Utah, we finally arrived in Spearfish late on a Sunday afternoon. We quickly made ourselves at home in our VRBO with the fenced-in backyard. (A godsend on these trips!) Chuck…
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Sacramento to Spearfish via the Utah Canyons
Read moreThese days summer vacations seem to always involve a roadtrip in the minivan with Chuck. We like to think that Chuck enjoys these trips, but aren’t really sure because the moment we park the car, he busts out of the door like his life depends on it. Dogs just do not seem to share the same wanderlust that we humans do. Anyway, this summer our plan was to spend three…
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Chuck Swims
Read moreIn the summer of 2022, we introduced Chuck to the pool. He was hesitant at first, but with a little coaxing, he entered the pool to swim to mommy. (I took many “claws to the body” during this process.) We next taught him how to exit the pool safely, and then attempted to have him swim with a tennis ball in his mouth so that he would not drink all…
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About Chuck
Read moreChuck is our “English Cream” Golden Retriever. He joined our family in January of 2022, and our life has not been the same since. Chuck succeeded my two Havaneses, who were the most loving, loyal, and gentle dogs ever, but only to me. The kids wanted a “real dog”, I needed “fluffy with floppy ears” and Doug demanded “no doodles” – so we did the Golden Retriever thing. He has…