henry is, generally speaking, a very loving, kind, affectionate kid.  we really try to encourage these characteristics. but he kind of also wants to destroy. everything. always. just exactly like this. we don’t so much encourage that. for example, every time we ride our bikes by this old folks’ condo complex near where we live, …

it’s been a stressful week. last weekend i attended an incredibly intense recertification seminar for my physician assistant license. (10-12 hr days in a classroom, earned me my hemorrhoid i was waiting for. finally. so glad you could make it. was sure hoping you’d come join the party). we have to do this every so …

robb and i celebrated our 11th anniversary this weekend. and i realized recently that this year i’ve been with him for half my life. whoa. we feel extremely blessed and relieved and, sort of, shocked that we still enjoy each other as much as we do. and why aren’t we tired of each other yet? …