As we have just completed another year, I would like to wish you and your family a blessed and joyous New Year.  Looking back over the past 365-days, I marvel at how quickly the year has gone.  A lot ...  Read More

It’s official – we have a toddler. My daughter Lottie is fifteen months old, and she is walking/talking up a storm. Every day is a new word or a new discovery. It’s a joy to see her personality start ...  Read More

Over the years I’ve heard people make some pretty ridiculous New Year’s resolutions.  A few that stand out to me are:I will think of a password other than “password” or “hello.”I will do less laundry ...  Read More

Most cultures have a special way to usher in a new year. Koreans list their sins on kites and cut the strings to allow their sins to just fly away. The Japanese ring bells to atone for sins. We Americ...  Read More

Three years after establishing our lives in Reedley, we bought our second home. It was new. In fact, it was not even built yet when we made the decision. So we were able to work with the builder and c...  Read More

Every year during the New Year’s holiday we fly back to Chicago to visit both Jenn’s side and my side of the family. There’s something special about ringing in a new year surrounded by those you love ...  Read More