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We’ve lived in the suburbs for a little over a year. And it’s ok. I’d be lying if I said I loved it. The truth is, I miss living in the city. I miss it for so many reasons, and someday I hope to tackle them all, but today I’ll stick to one: friends and…

Try and imagine how much in the way of bribery it took to get Elliot into frame at all. OK, now double that.

My kitty died on Thursday. And I’m heartbroken. She was around 21-years-old. She lived with me for two decades and I feel an emptiness that is indescribable. I keep going through the motions of having her here, because she’s always been here. But now she’s not here and every time I realize this, I lose…

Elliot and Em garden. Walter: 4 months old.

I’ve noticed something while running in my neighborhood, and while I can’t say it will happen forever, there’s been enough of a pattern to make me think, “Huh. Weird.” I run early. I’m usually out the door by 6AM. At that hour, unlike in the city, there are very few cars. I have more digits…

More to come! Happy summer!

Last September, Em’s school encouraged kids to enter something called “TV Turnoff”. They had the option of signing up for Gold (no TV or screens Sunday through Thursday); Silver (30 minutes per day, Sunday through Thursday); or Bronze (1 hour per day, Sunday through Thursday.) At the end of the year, if each kid stuck…

We went to the Pride Festival this weekend and Em and Elliot had their faces painted. Also: I think figured out a way to update this blog a bit more regularly! I’m going to start using the WordPress app on my iPhone. I don’t get much in the way of time to sit down at…