Since 2000 I have moved from Alaska, to Oregon, to Ohio, to Texas, to Oregon, and to Wyoming. That’s not counting moves within Oregon and Texas. I have perfected the cross-country moving experience, am an expert at packing so that belongings generally arrive intact, and I hate it.
When Scott and I made the decision to [...]
For my family. . .
For my friends. . .
For our new community. . .
For our pets. . .
For the many blessings in my life. . .
For being one semester away from graduating college. . .
For having a roof over our heads. . .
For having enough money to pay our bills. . .
Life is good.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Christmas is coming soon. Breydon and Jude can hardly stand the wait and already have lists of things they want and cookies they want to bake a mile long.
Roegen? He doesn’t care about Christmas. He wants to see Santa and get a Pablo for Christmas. Instead, he’s counting down the days until his birthday in [...]
Wyoming is susceptible to strong winds, with gusts in the 30-50 mph range. It can be a bit disconcerting if you’re not used to it, but adapting doesn’t take much effort. The big problem is making sure you know what you’re dealing with.
Yesterday morning we were in the throes of one such storm when [...]
In 2005 while we were still living in Texas we noticed one day that there was a cat and two kittens living under the abandoned house next door. One kitten was a solid black like its mother and the other was the spitting image of a tomcat named Chewbacca who roamed the neighborhood, accepting petting [...]
When I woke up Thursday morning I was in a great mood. The next day I was planning to deliver the boys to my parents and Scott and I would escape for a romantic getaway for the first time since having kids. Our 8th anniversary was on Election Day and that night Katie Couric and [...]
I voted. Did you?
Regardless of which candidates you support I believe passionately that all Americans should use their right to vote, not just on the national level but on state and local levels as well. In fact, I believe that it is MORE important to vote for state and local candidates because the policies set [...]
