MAUI, HAWAII -Time was running out. I was halfway through my pregnancy and yearned for a vacation – a few days away was just what the doctor ordered – but the window of opportunity for me to fly was quickly closing.

MAUI - Oh baby! This travelling with toddlers isn’t child’s play, is it? I mean, let’s not kid ourselves; packing up baby for long-distance travel is akin to preparing for a military campaign.

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Some people howled when Jim Wilson announced plans to create a beach for dogs at beautiful Fort Desoto Park.