New York, New York
Last weekend, I took the bus down to NYC to see my sister and her family and to attend my nephew's sixth birthday party. I didn't have a lot of…
Hire My Sister!
My sister, Allison Ray, is looking for a job in the Connecticut area. She's moving back to the East Coast (yayyyyyyyy!!!!!!!) so that her husband can get his PhD at…
Surprise! (Surprise?)
Ok, this probably doesn't come as all that much of a surprise... I'm pregnant! I'm sure that you all have all sorts of questions, so let me attempt to guess…
California Dreaming
Can you believe that Kristian and I just spent four whole days in California and I didn't take a single picture? I even had a replacement camera for the one…
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Ronald R. Roth: January 6, 1928 – January 13, 2012
My brother-in-law, Dustin, put into words pretty much everything I've been thinking about my Grandfather. Grandpa was kind, thoughtful and the very definition of generous. There was a reason that small…
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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.
With a Lot of Help From My Friends
You know you have the best friends in the world when you can send them an email that essentially says, "I'm feeling pretty sad and will probably not be the…
A Little Help From My Friends
(This post isn't very well written. Let's blame my mental state and not my lack of writing ability. Yes? Yes! Thanks.) Thanks for all the kind comments on my last…
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…