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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.
Our Life

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

A Year of Things We Never Told You (& Some We Did)

Let’s begin with a riddle, shall we? It’s not a very good one…but…. What do you call a dating couple who never dates? Small business owners.  #funny #notfunny #imlaughingbutcryingontheinside.  Hello! Bonjour! Hola! Günaydın! Here we are, almost a year later from the last time we **tried** to get back into the swing of

How Do You Measure, Measure a Year?

Oh hello, friends. It’s been awhile. In fact, it has been so long since I opened up this site, that I forgot how. Seriously. What’s the site? What’s the log in? How do you create a post? Did I really only post a dozen times this year?  Writing has always been cathartic

Area Events: It’s Time to Pack Your Schedule

It’s November 15th, one week until Thanksgiving. You’re reading the title above thinking that your schedule is packed; not a spare second for anything more. Well, it’s time to make room. Even before December arrives, the area is offering more than its fair share of events, specials, and seasonal festivities.  Whether it’s

Dear Cado, From Ivan

Dear Cado,  Now that Mom and Dad have signed the papers and are officially yours,  I felt it was time that I give you the secrets to life on Fox Cross. You’ve spent the last 3 weeks learning the space, but now I’m here to help you make the most of it,

Four Years Ago…

Four years ago Alix had to work late. As I recall it was for parent-teacher conferences, and she would be home around 6:30-7pm. Almost everything was set. The video was complete, I had time to walk Miah and Ivan, and I was leaving work early to give myself enough time to put