Rest in Peace, Grandpa

He went peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by loving family. It doesn't make this any easier. Grandpa, I miss you already.

New Years in the Hospital

I feel bad about posting this, because all of the other blogs I'm reading have all these happy, optimistic New Years posts about year-end recaps and resolutions and all that…

Christmas in Pictures

I normally take a lot more pictures at Christmas, but this year I concentrated a little more on enjoying everybody's company. I think part of my motivation stemmed from the…

Happy Boxing Day!

In most ways, this was one of the nicest Christmases that I've experienced in a long time. Everything felt low-key and stress-free and there was pretty much no family drama.…
Wedding Recap: Part the Fifth

Wedding Recap: Part the Fifth

Most people don't know that, traditionally, the person walking the bride down the aisle isn't giving her away. The person walking the bride down the aisle is her escort. It's…
Wedding Recap: Part the Fourth

Wedding Recap: Part the Fourth

I think that every bride, on her wedding day, is contractually obligated to wake up, squeal "OMG, we're getting married!" while jumping up and down on her fiancé's head. That's…