Hi! My name is Luke and this is a blog about my family and I: parenting, friends, weekend trips, and some challenging things we navigate as well.
This blog is an archive for my own memories: “These are the good years” I often say. Some day things will change, but for now, things are pretty good, and I keep this blog as a memory of that.
Marriage is great, and being a dad is funny and hard, that’s why the tag for this blog is “proud supporters of fun and failures”, because if you can’t laugh at yourself, what’s the point?
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Birthday, Broadway, and Boo!
Thanks to all of the eight people that read this blog. If you are reading this, chances are you know me and/or my mom who is celebrating her birthday. Or you like reading up on Halloween and this caught your attention. So, welcome. And now you get to hear about my mom’s birthday. She had…
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Possible diagnosis, home again, and fall
Do you go to counseling? Would you ever consider it? I have been going to a counselor, and it has been helpful. Recently, there was a subtle suggestion that Taylor and I have been thinking on. It goes a little something like this. When the kids start screaming, I can’t handle it. When there is…
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another high school reunion
Last week was Taylor’s 20 year high school reunion; this week was mine. Friday night we got together, both page and grimsley (our rival), at a place called “Terminal Tap”, a bar opened within the past year by one of our alumni, Ty Tysinger. It was a fun crowd. The goal was to go to…
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Reunion, Anniversary, and the Children’s museum.
This week is also special: Taylor had her 20 year high school reunion, from Northwest High School here in Guilford County. It was a fun night- way more fun for her to catch up with some old friends. Around 60 people showed up, at a local bar called Oden. It was really laid back. There…
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Teacher Swap, and UNC Football
Its fall. Taylor is on a work trip to Philadelphia for work, and I can’t sleep, so adding another blog post is the obvious best thing to do. In our neighborhood, one thing we look forward to is the “scary house” that goes all-in for halloween decorations. They are a few blocks away so we…
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Goodness me, Mercy is 3
Yesterday was Mercy’s third birthday. While thinking about the birthday, Taylor got this notification from a video three years ago that I wanted to share. This is Rosie, the day before she became a big sister. So what do we do for such a special kid’s third birthday? One thing I admire about Taylor is…
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Cobe and Rachaels Wedding
Cobe and Rachael got married in Raleigh this weekend. It was a great wedding, and a wonderful weekend all around. Rachael looked great, and it was special to hear more about their relationship and lives together. Cobe is Taylor’s younger cousin, and he just passed the bar this past summer. The Bride, Rachael, is crushing…
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Beach weekend, Folky, and a new roof
We got to go to Ocean Isle Beach for Labor Day weekend, the Folk Festival was back in Greensboro, and we got a new roof. This is the view of Ocean Isle Beach when crossing the bridge onto the island. There is only 1 way onto the island, and this is it. The girls got…
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First day of school, sleep regression, and expensive things
Rosie started another school year, and she is pumped. It doesn’t take much to get her excited though. In addition to being excited about a new school year, mom and dad are excited for the fall and a little bit more routine mixed in with everything. We started the walk to school “parent train” again;…
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Happy Birthday Taylor
This is a picture of Taylor on her birthday back in 2012- throwback to our days in Virginia when we jumped over to a vineyard with some friends for a birthday. This week was busy: Family birthday dinner with her family last weekend (Also to celebrate sister-in-law Mallory’s birthday too), birthday with friends at a…
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All the other times, and a remodel?
There wasn’t a trip this week. Summer is winding down, and only a few more weeks until school starts up again. A few days ago, Rosie was not so excited about the idea; after going back-to-school shopping and picking out some pretty slick shoes, now she is pumped again. It has just been a normal…
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Happy 13th Anniversary
In case you were wondering if this is a “life is perfect, marriage is so awesome all the time” post, it’s not. Yesterday was our anniversary, and neither of us woke up madly in love with each other. But we know how to connect, and talk through things. I’m just being real here. There are…