I snapped this photo waiting on the doorstep of Charlotte’s daycare. It’s a picture of the sun setting over Boston, and I realized we’re starting to get daylight for just a bit longer. We’re coming out of the dark days of winter, and I’m trying to be present in the moments with my work and family. … Read more
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Sunday Morning Coffee: January 22, 2017
In a crowd of 175,000, we gathered in the Boston Common to have our voices heard, raised in opposition to the narrow vision and destructive agenda of the new administration. Whatever your political views, do something nice for someone who doesn’t look like you this week. And cheers to Carrie Fisher, again, a woman of enormous strength … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 15, 2017
Happy birthday Charlotte! David’s mom baked the cake, and David did the lettering. It’s been quite a year: We’ve gone from having a bald head to rocking a mullet (we’re still waiting for the top part of her hair to fully grow in), having two tiny teeth to almost the full set, and she was … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 8, 2017
It’s been a snowy weekend, and to celebrate, I made snowflake spritz cookies and took Charlotte out to romp around in the snow. I bought the cookie press this past December because they’re a favorite Christmas cookie with my family. The kit comes with several designs, so I was happy to pull it out again … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: January 1, 2017
Happy New Year! I was lucky enough to celebrate both Christmas and the new year with my parents at their sabbatical home in southern Massachusetts. The shot above is of the festive lights outside the Buzzard’s Bay Brewing tap room. I’m hopeful that the new year brings more opportunities for us to gather together … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: December 11, 2016
We’ve been spending many weekends with Charlotte at Oma and Opa’s house. They’ve decorated for Christmas, a concept Charlotte doesn’t quite get (does she know what a year is? And that Christmas comes every year?), but she likes the festivity, all the pretty lights. Here, they’ve decorated with pears, pomegranates, and pine cones. There’s been … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: December 4, 2016
This morning the whole family ran the Cambridge Winter Classic 5k. It was a first for my mom, dad, and Charlotte. It’s a favorite race of mine because it’s the first formal race I ever ran (after my high school track career). It’s my fifth time running the course; my times have slowed way down since … Read more
Sunday morning coffee: October 9, 2016
We went apple picking this weekend with Charlotte. The orchard had all the trimmings: apple cider donuts, music, hayrides, a small-ish orchard we could walk to, and (yay!) a petting zoo. We’ve spent a lot of time recently reading books about animals and playing with puzzles and shapes of animals; Charlotte knows the names of … Read more
