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Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

Happy one month to our perfect addition, Bowen Thoreau, or "Beau." Born December 9th at 11:09
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Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

Bowen, baby head
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Hello, 2026.

And farewell, 2025. It's early in the morning, typing from my bed with one son on my
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Hello, 2026.

The clock in downtown Medina, NY.
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Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community

We love talking about food and drinks, but I love to talk about our community even more.
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Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community

Medina, NY, Our Life

Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library

Last Friday morning, Roux and I stood with our neighbors and community leaders at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library,
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Medina, NY, Our Life

Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library

Brunch Date: Policy, DC

Often in this city, reputation is king. We find it to be true time and time again, but enjoy the rare occasion when a restaurant’s reputation is a startling contrast to the jewel we experience. In this case, Policy qualifies as that exception. Though known to the masses as a great lounge

Where Will We Be In 5 Years?

Where we will be in 5 years has been a topic of conversation in our household as of late. We’re both 30 years old and have already reviewed our 30 things to do before 30 lists to see we haven’t crossed out as many things as we had thought. That said, there

Relationship 101: Combating Burn-out

I have been back at work with students for only 3 weeks, and already I feel as though I am trudging through 6 feet of lesson plans, assessments, and responsibility. I coach field hockey as well as act as Department Chair at school, and after getting home nightly at 6:30 I navigate

DC Shorts Film Festival! Winners Announced!

Scott and I are HUGE film buffs and are lucky to live in a city that recognizes and honors the artists responsible for keeping the cinematic world turning. This past weekend marked the beginning of an 11 day event, the DC Shorts Film Festival, held annually and ranked as one of the

Theater Review: Metamorphosis

I have acting my blood, and this past weekend I was reminded of the effect good theater has on my soul. Scott and I had the privilege of attending the Alliance for New Music-Theater’s adaptation of Kafka’s Metamorphosis presented at the Wooley Mammoth Theater in partnership with the Embassy of the Czech