In 2016 Jen Verharen took the trip of a lifetime, spending six weeks with her family in Thailand. They returned from that trip with an additional family member - a dog named Joi who adopted them, and who now lives with Jen, her husband and son on Vashon Island, near Seattle. On this podcast hear the incredible story of how the "impossible" trip came to be, and how the family's love story with this very special dog unfolded.

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