Beauty defined

One of the many bridges The Kuranda Scenic Railway. Supposedly one of the most beautiful train rides in the world. I say supposedly because the source of the claim is the Kuranda Scenic Railway. Not exactly the most reliable source for an unbiased opinion on such a list. We’ve been excited to take Ray on […]

Sowing talents

I was two when my fingers first met the strings of a violin. Shortly thereafter they begrudgingly became acquainted with the keys of a piano. From that point until I was in the ninth grade those two instruments dominated my life. When I wasn’t playing them, I was riding in a car to go play […]

Rewiring my brain

I’m 17 weeks pregnant. That’s just three short weeks away from the halfway point. I’ve had three check-ups and each time we’ve “seen” the baby. First it was a bunch of black and white shadows that made no sense to me. Then it was a bunch of black and white shadows that made no sense […]

Our little joey

This coming January we’ll be heading south to Cairns, Australia (pronounced “cans”) to welcome our beautiful second born into the world! I’m feeling all the same emotions I felt when we found out about Ray, just muted a bit. I stay mentally and physically tapped out keeping Ray alive, so it’s not until the end […]