Not to sound like an overly poetic goon, but yesterday, all my troubles really did seem incredibly, incredibly far away. 

On the sunny beaches of Tobago - far from the cold, sterilized hospital rooms of Chicago - here’s what there was:

I know, right?! 

Poor Josh is more of a do-er than a sit-er, but we found something for him to do with the job as official hat stand. 

So happy with my new underwater camera! 

And with being close to Mr. Josh, my boy.

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Beautiful, isn’t it? And if you look closer…

Iguana! (Which is actually a local delicacy here - not to say that in all my years I’ve ever tried it…)

Of course, my symptoms (burning, swelling, chronic pain) from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS/RSD) are never very far away…

But with all my boys (Grandpa, Daddy, Boyfriend) at hand to give me a smile, I absolutely refused to let it ruin my day. 

Lots of love, Danielle xx