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My husband, Adam, and I in the Outer Banks, N.C. — our annual family vacation spot.

Grandchildren Allison, Emma, and Bennett.

My dog, Snickers, enjoying the dog days of summer — poolside!

"Here comes Cheddar!" She is a 4-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Cheddar belongs to our daughter and son-in-law, Emily and Bradley Christy.

My two grandsons, Cody and Dakota Kiefer, harvesting.

Simon, happiest dog around.

Storm rolling in over my parents’ farm.

Our pole barn in the backyard after a snowfall last year.

Hand-crocheted candy cane received in 1976.

This is one of seven “bubblefish” (catfish) caught on the Chobe River between Botswana and Namibia. This one weighed in at 13 pounds and was caught by my wife, Marie. The guide holding the catch is Thulani.