This past weekend our family took a little road trip. We had a nice break from our lives and activities here in southern Illinois. While we were out and about, folks we will never see again, and folks who probably never saw a Veteran with a service dog were introduced (not like, "Hi, hello, this is my husband and his service dog"), but while we … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2018
PTSD Awareness Month
June is sometimes recognized as PTSD Awareness Month. How aware are we of that, actually? Do you know the signs and symptoms? Can you spot someone in a coffee shop and think, "yup, bet they have PTSD?" It is not always easy. It is not easy to admit, deal with, and live with every single day. What does "I'm fine." mean to you? I saw an … [Read more...]
Two Years
Two years ago, we were in Florida. We were preparing for our small beach wedding with the kids and our parents. Time flies when you are having fun! We've traveled all over it seems (South Carolina, Washington state, Oregon, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee), we ventured out in our camper to Colorado (and that long, long drive through … [Read more...]