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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

Friday Minutes: Football is Back

In full disclosure, most of what I’ve been reading this week involves keywords like fantasy football, Buffalo Bills, Tyrod Taylor, and the occasionally political post. With hopes of a promising football season (let’s forget about suspensions and injuries for a minute), we pulled ourselves away from NFL/Fantasy news for a look at

Date Night: Aro Bar de Tapas

Scott and I had a very serious conversation the other night about our new digs and the culinary scene of which we are now a part. After our first dinner out in Buffalo, we found ourselves comparing each bite to that of our DC roots, and shaming ourselves for not keeping an

To All the Teachers, on Your First Week

Congratulations on your first week of a brand new year! Rooms have been readied, meetings have been held, desks are arranged, and pencils are sharpened. You have been pouring over curriculum – no matter how long you have been teaching – working to make your lessons relevant for the brand new landscape