This is true. I was just thinking the other day as I was watching the vice presidential debate that it doesn't really matter what they say or how much they lie because people already have their minds made

Those are all great goals, Christy. I hope you achieve everything you want to. It's great to have some kind of a roadmap in mind for the next years of life. It's kind of fun to think about where Hive will

This was really inspirational. I've always been a planner too and your "recalibrations" you've made as you get older make a lot of sense. It's made me think about things a little different for

You are so strong, Lizelle! You are going to be around enjoying life for a good long while. I hope you get to see all of the places you want to see. If all goes as planned I'll be in The Netherlands next

I had no idea you were a victim of the Mt. Gox hack! I hope you were able to get some of them back. I hear refunds are being processed.

I think most people who connect with pets as adults had them while they were growing up. We had goldfish, gerbils, dogs, and cats (not all at the same time). Our house was practically a zoo. Lol.

Thanks Eliana! Take care!

That is definitely the joy of dogs! They squeeze more out of life in their short time on Earth than most people do. They have a lot to teach us as well! I hope you get the opportunity to have another.

That made me lol. It is great stuff! I think Amstel would have eating the bones and all if we let him.

If you've owned a beagle you definitely know that look! : ) He was in total disbelief! That's great that your beagle got so excited when your husband was coming home. He'd probably look forward to that

Oh, this is definitely going on my reading list! I just recently bought Bone in the Throat by Anthony Bourdain and it's sent me down the fiction rabbit hole again. Ireland was like no place I've ever been.

I'm really thinking we might once we get settled! We just bought a new house and will be moving in sometime in November so we'll need to "prepare the nest" first. : ) Have you recalibrated after

Thank you Zeke! I'm sorry you had to let one go too! Man is that tough. Is the younger one yours too? They're both cute. The younger and the senior years both have their perks. Amstel used to stop to get

I wrote quite a bit about him, especially in his later years. We were pretty much inseparable after I left my day job. He developed such a quirky personality as he got older and it became quite hilarious.

Thank you! He was diagnosed with a murmur and was given about 3-4 years to live back in 2013 or so. They wanted to put him on meds but we declined after we researched how bad the drugs were for his kidneys

Thank you! He certainly was a very important part of our lives for a long time!

Thank you! I'm super stoked! We've been looking for a good part of the summer (I haven't mentioned it here on Hive). This one ticks all the boxes for us, we got so lucky with it. It's about twenty minutes

It was a different time back then. My mom said her father kept a dog outside too. Our original plan was to wait to get another dog until we were done traveling too but I think things have shifted a bit

It's just so easy to write about him, aside from the pain of missing him so badly. He definitely was a part of our family and a big part of my daily routine for over a decade. We went on three or four

I believe I found my perfect dog breed in the beagle. They're such amazing animals! Small enough to handle but big enough not to be a lap dog. They like to have fun and exercise but also like their nap