Tomorrow is our anniversary. It will be 11 years since the day Steve and I promised ourselves to each other "till death parts us." And it feels like only a few moments ago. Our tenth anniversary was momentous. I’d spent weeks redoing our wedding album.  We were planning a celebratory trip to several countries in Central […]

My husband and I are not an ordinary couple. Probably the most unique thing about us is that we share the same birthday. The other is that we got married later in life. When we met, I was in my late twenties and Steve in his late thirties. We discovered early on in our friendship […]

My two favorite toddlers, Lucy and Emmy, are about to leave after a weeklong visit. They have kept us on our toes, worn us out, given us colds, and caused us to redecorate our house – with everything that used to be on lower shelves now moved way up high. They have taught me that […]

Celebrating after Steve left the hospital. Ten years ago today, I married the love of my life on the sunkissed shores of Lake Tahoe. In anticipation of this special occasion (on which we are bestowing the significance of a 25th anniversary since we wed later in life), I’ve spent a few weeks re-doing our wedding album, and reflecting. The process […]

In just a couple days, Steve and I will no longer have any family in California. Both of his kids are moving away – one to Seattle and one to Mexico. We’re happy for them both, praying for them as their transitions loom, and feeling justified now in having exited first. After all, when people asked […]