September 2024

father and son. my father-in-law and my husband.

Letter to my father-in-law

It’s been a little over a year since my father-in-law passed away, and his birthday is coming up soon. There have been times where I have wanted to say hello and let him know what we’ve been up to, so I thought I’d write a letter this weekend. Here it is. Dear G, We still

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My Fitness Journey: Then and Now

I was never a gifted athlete, but I tried my best at sports growing up. The fourth grade was when I took up my first official sport, which was figure skating. I was enamored with Michelle Kwan, and was obsessed with the “Silver Blades” book series. My excitement with figure skating didn’t quite translate into

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Traditions: Then and Now

I don’t remember many traditions in my family growing up. I remember turkey on Thanksgiving and opening presents on Christmas morning. Each Christmas my parents would haul the plastic tree down from the attic to set up next to the fireplace, and then bring down the plastic bin and cardboard boxes filled with ornaments. Then

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