People have been asking if I’ll miss anything about Brooklyn. The answer, of course, is yes. I’ll miss the friends we’ve made here, the church community we were a part of, walking just about everywhere, taking the subway and getting in and out of Manhattan so quickly, running around Prospect Park, having John get home […]

Dear Henry,   You are just six months old and I fall more in love with you every time I look at you. You are a lovable baby, full of smiles and strength. Since it’s gotten hot out, I stopped putting pants on you. You just wear onesies, and it seems like every time we […]

This post is a few weeks late, but I still think it’s important enough to share, so here goes!   *     *     *   Last weekend, we celebrated John’s birthday. We also painted three rooms in the house that, come August, will be our home.   I cook a kind of feast for John’s birthday […]