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  • The New Year

    The New Year

    As I say hello to 2020, I recall the many ways in which 2019 became my favorite year on earth. We welcomed Adelaide Page to the world. We made additional improvements to our home. I started a new job. I was fortunate enough to make many new friends in the motherhood community. And I got…

  • To Recreate Us, Part Two

    To Recreate Us, Part Two

    “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice.” T.S. Elliot Writer’s Note: Read the first part of my story here. Fast forward to November 2018. I’ve continued to thrive in my now-not-so-new compliance job. Tim divides his time teaching audiovisual programs and equipment, freelancing, and pouring beers at…

  • To Recreate Us, Part One

    To Recreate Us, Part One

    “with the right people, a year is a lifetime. find the people who want to live lives with you.” Nayyirah Waheed November 3, 2017, marked the beginning of the two-day, cross-country excursion that would literally and metaphorically redirect my life. Tim and I had already shoved the last of our suitcases and hastily-packed boxes into…