My Sweet Boy

This is Peanut — my sweet boy.

He was with me for more than 17 years and was one of my very best friends. He walked beside me through so many chapters of life: the end of an engagement, my son leaving for college, the loss of my favorite aunt, my mom’s passing, and countless other moments that shaped who I am today.

Peanut was my travel companion, my hiking buddy, and my partner in exploring new parks and forests. He loved sniffing every new trail while I captured the beauty around us with my