—Brian— Last year at this time, I had the honor of getting to speak at the graduation ceremony for the school where I work. I was so busy at the time. Actually, it was the most stressful time of my life up to that point. As a result, I didn't get to start writing... Continue Reading →
—Brian— Ok… I’m going to admit it. I watched the Disney movie Tangled… And I liked it. Mainly I liked the movie because of the lantern festival scene that takes place near the end of the movie. Again admitting... I got a little teary-eyed when the first lantern reflected in the water and then all... Continue Reading →
—Anna-Marie— The truth is, I already knew the answer before I asked the question: we’d been in survival mode. For a long time. Let’s just first acknowledge how embarrassing it is to lead with the picture above. For so many, many reasons. Right? But that’s kind of the point. In the tippiest, toppest room of... Continue Reading →
(Or "What's in a Name?") We felt like this week’s post should be written together. We've used font colors for clarity. (A-M is green. B is orange). —Anna-Marie— We named our oldest son "Knox." We loved the way it sounded, the way it felt in our mouths as we said it, the way it is... Continue Reading →
—Anna-Marie— So I'm driving. Heading home on my hour and a half commute from a night class, I'm alone in my car, tired, and jamming out to some random hip hop station, ready to be home. I was about thirty minutes into the drive when I see the first one. A big brown spider. You... Continue Reading →
— Brian — We took our five-year-old son Tobin ice skating for the first time this winter. I’ve never been able to ice skate. I’ve “tried” about three times. Every time it’s the same: I put on the skates. I get on the ice. And I hold the wall, or slightly push away from the wall, but... Continue Reading →
PURSUING TOB 