First of all, thanks to all our friends who checked in on us last week to make sure we—and our families in New Jersey—were okay after the storm. Thank goodness everyone is all right. Our families lost power for the better part of the week (they all have it back now), but they were prepared […]

Today, in my family, is a day worth celebrating.   Today my parents have been married for forty years.   When John, Jacob, and I celebrated with them a few weeks ago, we gave them a gift that included some photos of then, now, and the days in between. It was my dad who noticed […]

Things that happened yesterday, on my birthday:   I pulled something in my left thumb, while saving Jacob from harm in a situation I can’t even remember.   I got my first bee sting.   My favorite pair of sandals broke.   And yet, my day was awesome.   First, because I need my right […]