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
A Quiet 4th
This weekend we headed north to the Central Coast to spend a long weekend with Jake’s parents. This was the first time we were with other people without masks in… Continue Reading
Four months…
We’re four months into this pandemic and we had some additional uncertainty thrown into the mix this week. So we decided to do a lot outdoor stuff – 20 mile… Continue Reading
Loss
Last week my Uncle Keith passed away. He was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in April. A lifetime smoker, he didn’t notice the issues with breathing. It was the… Continue Reading