As a former beer drinker who readily switched to a way-too-much coffee drinker, it was amazing when I found something that was actually better than caffeine. Tune in to find out what it is.

If you're in a rut, take a cue from the Fonz: Jump the shark. I didn't jump an actual shark, but I did jump a 6-foot wall in my bid to shake up the ole ho-hum. Tune in for details.

Life is surely a rollercoaster. With a massive learning curve. But once we learn the lessons we need to learn, there is plenty of room for joy to come in.

While I knew I could never replace Sawyer, I also knew I had plenty of dog love in my heart to give to others. Like new dogs Elmo and Gigi.

How do you deal with the grief of losing your everything? Listen in to find out.

One of the hardest chapters to write. To read. To live through. The impending death of my soul mate dog Sawyer.

When one door closes, another one opens, right? Check out the array of doors that shut and opened after the newspaper went kaput.

When man plans, God laughs. Here comes a prime example of that age-old adage in action.

Me and Sawyer, Sawyer and me. It was time to grow our little family. Meet the new family members.

As the Pacific Northwest rain was drowning me in depression, I needed to move somewhere where it didn't rain. Ever. Tucson, Arizona, here I come.