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Hurricane Harvey: My Story

Hurricane Harvey will be a defining moment for Houstonians like “Where were you when JFK was shot?” “Where were you when you heard that Elvis had died?” “Where were you when the towers fell?” Every one of us has a story. Here are parts of mine. When Harvey made landfall, […]

The Other Side of Hurricane Harvey

Hi! I’m here. MY family is safe. MY home is dry. MY neighborhood is already cleaning up. There are SO many people whose families are not okay, whose homes are underwater, who have no idea what is next for them. The storm hit on Friday, made landfall about a 2 […]

Friday Interruption

We interrupt this Friday to bring you a hurricane. Damn it. A little back story: I grew up in the Midwest – Iowa to be exact. I am down with tornadoes, blizzards, white outs, and and rivers flooding. Been there, lived through that. My favorite stat to throw out is: […]

Starting Kindergarten

#hamiltonquote I know I am obviously not the first parent to send my first/only child to school. I know MyChild is in a class of other first time kindergarteners. I know many other parents have struggled with the reality of letting their kid go. I know. I know. I was […]