Giving Thanks
We were supposed to be in California for Thanksgiving this year with Jake’s parents. We bought tickets in September. We cancelled them in October. And instead, we stayed home. Doing… Continue Reading
Being Constructive
COVID is raging across the country making this week one of the hardest emotionally for me since March. We are hunkering down and filling our time with fireside movies and… Continue Reading
Making a Home
It’s official – we’re homeowners! We closed on October 28th and moved in after stopping by Gilly and Andrew’s to load up a trailer with our most valued possessions and… Continue Reading
60 Years of Mom
We went back to Illinois and surprised my mom with a small get together to celebrate her 60th birthday last weekend. She was in Florida for her actual birthday. Just… Continue Reading
The Trip East
We left Los Angeles for our new home on September 14th and have officially been Kansas City residents since September 21st. In the intervening six days, we traveled over 2000… Continue Reading
The Golden State
Two days before we received the call from our landlord offering us to move out in thirty days, we had after (too) many emails and calls confirmed a stay in… Continue Reading
Our long goodbye
We’ve started our packing and our goodbyes. Leaving in a pandemic has meant socially distanced – and somewhat awkward – drinks in our yards. Despite the weirdness, I’m thankful for… Continue Reading
This tornado loves you
Everything was pretty calm last week until it wasn’t. Back in June our landlord informed us he was putting our house on the market. We had been considering a move… Continue Reading
Triathloning
Five months ago, I competed in a triathlon. Well, technically duathlon – more on that later. And then the pandemic hit, and it’s now hard to imagine that just five… Continue Reading
A week away
As we descended over the 405 and its unusually light traffic back into LA last night, I was struck by how unfamiliar this city still feels after eight years living… Continue Reading