Kathy

August 29, 2012

R.I.P. Hugo Guidi: April 20, 1931 – August 23, 2012

My dear sweet father passed away peacefully last Thursday, August 23rd, after a short illness with cancer. He was 81. I have been in Florida since July 23rd and have been blessed to been able to be with him during his last weeks of life. My sister, mom, and I […]
July 22, 2012

Winter Woofing, July 6 – 12, 2012

We recently finished up another week of woofers with a great crew of young gals from the States:   Jess and Jessie from Atlanta, GA, and Chelsea from Reno, NV. I was excited to have woofers again after our brief hiatus due to our May stateside trip.  Three gals meant that […]
July 3, 2012

First Month of Winter – Brrrr: June 1 – 30, 2012

Winter has set in early this year and it’s felt particularly cold and dreary here in Christchurch. It’s been especially hard to re-acclimate after spending a month in Vegas’ and Florida’s warm climate where shorts, tanks, and bathing suits were the norm. As a result, we’ve been moving quite slowly, […]
June 3, 2012

Carmella & Hugo: Happy 50 Years Together!

My last post didn’t quite do justice to the amazing feat of my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary.   Holy moly.  Fifty years of life together has seen many ups and downs, many joys and sorrows, many fun times and not so fun times.  My parents have had a very full life […]