Abby Sunshine

After Brazil flooding, loyalty to the dead As the death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continues to rise, a single picture drives home the sense of loss. Leao, a medium-sized brown mutt,  lies next to the grave of her owner, Cristina Maria Cesario Santana, who died in the catastrophic landslides caused by heavy rain.  [...]

Wow- if you are looking for a breathtaking view, check out Palisade Head along the North Shore of Lake Superior. We were nonchalantly recommended this spot by a local information booth volunteer. Let me sum it up by saying that I’m glad we left Abby in the car when we first explored the location. Check [...]

Split Rock Lighthouse stands upon a cliff on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Completed in 1910, the lighthouse is celebrating its 100th birthday this summer. My how technology has changed since those times when ships depended on the beam of light and the sound of a fog horn to help them navigate. Abby Sunshine [...]

Surely you didn’t think we’d be at the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area) with Abby Sunshine and NOT play a bit of fetch. Perhaps you are familiar with the fact that Lake Superior is very chilly. Maybe that would deter some dogs. Yes, it would. It does not, however, intimidate Abby. [...]

What kind of a vacation is dog friendly? Camping! That is for certain. Abby is living it up in the wilderness of the North Shore of Lake Superior. Well mannered dogs are welcomed warmly and get to enjoy living in paradise. Remembering basic rules of etiquette make life better and make it possible for dogs [...]

Meet Dori and Sport. They are Abby’s relatives, well, through her human family. You’ve met Dori before (Abby’s grandma), but Sport is someone that neither Abby nor I ever got to meet. Sport was one of Dori’s childhood dogs. Sport was around during the 30s and 40s. (1930s and 1940s) From what I’ve heard about [...]