From January, 2020

When Heroes Die

All across America this past Sunday, moms and dads tucked in millions of broken hearts. A hero–an icon who had become the face of an entire sport–was gone. Without warning, we were all hit with the news. My first message about it was a text from my sister. It seemed a bit surreal. I immediately went and found an article to read for myself. Details were still limited. At that point there were only 5 known victims and we were being told he was survived by his wife and all four daughters. I’ll admit I haven’t been a huge follower…

Another Classic Case of ODI

Six and a half years ago we picked up our life and moved to a new state. We had a 5 month old, 2 year old, 4 year old, and a 6 year old. We were far from any family and knew no one. Before boxes were even unpacked, my husband left on a jet plane for the first of many, many international business trips. International business travel was also new to us. Prior to this move all his travel had been regional and mostly drivable. And yet…AND YET…when I look back, it’s the time of our life that I…