Gathering our fishing rods, my wife Marie, 53, and I hit the road. Now empty-nesters, we spent a lot of time together.
Our kids Trey, 24, and Keanna, 22, had moved out of home a few years earlier for their studies.
So we loved soaking up the sun while camping at our favourite places. We’d even bought a second-hand 5.6-metre boat!
In July 2021, the two of us ventured to a lake with our blue heeler, Sawyer.
As we set up camp, we realised we were just two hours away from the hospital
