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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
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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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Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library
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Finding Fox Cross
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One Month Married!!!

We did it!  We’ve made it to the first of a million milestones in our marriage. Though anniversaries are now reserved for annual celebrations, we are kicking it back to high school and celebrating the monumental success that we’ve had in one month of marital bliss. What has changed? Everything. We are
September 19, 2017
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11 Reasons To Be Excited Football Season Is Back!

A great thing happened 2 years ago: Alix was invited into a fantasy football league. I rooted all year that her competitive spirit would be rewarded with a good team, and to my delight it was. She’s had back to back playoff teams and at first glance this year’s team looks good
September 12, 2017
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Back To School: Teachers, I’m Rooting For You

It was 11:37 p.m. on Tuesday when I realized school was officially back in session. That was the exact moment we stapled the last plastic leaf onto a “happy first day” envelope, and I turned to Alix to tell her she needed some sleep.  Growing up this was no different. I remember my
September 7, 2017
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Hometown Pride: 11 Reasons I Love Medina, NY

We’ve been back home for over a year now, and it’s no secret we love talking about it. Our hometown pride is strong and there are plenty of reasons we love to talk about our little abode near the Erie Canal.  Sitting on the patio eating nachos the other night at Mariachi
August 30, 2017
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Honeymooning on Fox Cross

Oh, Hello World!  After a week and a half of a self-imposed homestead honeymoon (which included AMPLE time at the pool with tiki drinks and my avocado float…) we are returning to the living world where work, schedules, and responsibility awaits us.  But the honeymoon is far from over… As it turns
August 29, 2017
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I’m Dating a Married Man

Guys – it finally happened. After 5 years together and 22 years of knowing each other, Scott and I became husband and wife last Saturday.  There. Are. No. Words.  There are so many people we need to thank, so many messages of love and well-wishes in which we need to respond, and
August 22, 2017
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