13 years ago Kate and I started a tradition giving each other ornaments for Christmas. This was a big deal because over 22 years ago today my dad passed away from stomach cancer and the feeling of loss became the dominating story for me around this season. Since we have been together Kate has worked hard to change that story … Continue reading Ornaments Over Time
Week 4: New Pants and Re-Learning the Basics
Today marks the 4th week since I went into surgery and this week seems like I've turned a little bit of a corner in my recovery. I've also discovered that I need some new pants! I feel like one of those people in the weight loss commercials who put on their old pair of pants … Continue reading Week 4: New Pants and Re-Learning the Basics
Nerd Date at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Ten years ago this week, my wife and I were seniors in high school going on our first dates. So where did we go? In my humble opinion, there are few places more romantic than sitting in the luminescence of the kelp forest exhibit with a bunch of disease-carrying kids on their school field trips … Continue reading Nerd Date at the Monterey Bay Aquarium