A lovely look at your reflections. Dogs are definitely something I'd like to have, but the husband is allergic, so I may be very late in life by the time I go there, if I ever do. I wrote about my approaching 50s here, if you're interested! It's quite different to yours! :) https://medium.com/crows-feet/ill-be-50-this-year-it-s-sobering-a770195ca662