We took an Uber from the San Jose airport to San Francisco and our hotel, the Hilton in Union Square. Fog, or what I thought might have been smoke from a forest fire sat along a ridge of mountains. It was the 4th of July so I wasn't sure. Once we arrived and checked in… Continue reading Chopsticks and Vistas
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Teenagers
I've been a mom for almost 18 years and I wanted to quit yesterday. Over the almost two decades of parenting we have had our struggles, deployments, potty training, fights, temper tantrums, and I have always found a way to "fix," everything. But...sometimes it works better when you change what you're doing. I discovered I… Continue reading Teenagers
Auf Wiedersehen
Wow the day has arrived we are moving our family to Germany. It's been a long three months preparing for this day. Ernie deployed to Ramstein Air Base in July and pursued this opportunity while there. We starting preparing for the possibility of a move, but were not absolutely sure until the end of September....but… Continue reading Auf Wiedersehen