July 2024

Last Sunday we had an experience where “all’s well that ends well” but it was scary for a few moments. After a wonderful day playing in the water at Sandcastle (a local water amusement park), we lost Sarah. One minute Carl and I were standing and talking while Sarah was in our view… we had… Read more »

Throughout Sarah’s life there have been many times when my mom has reminded me that I get to have some agency and power over my life. This may seem obvious and it may seem that I was already exercising much of my agency and control when being a parent of Sarah at any age, but…… Read more »

After spending a week not doing much except maybe an errand or two with Sarah and a nap with Sarah – or snuggling while talking about bears in boxes – I often feel like I didn’t do anything. And yet, if I wasn’t there “not doing anything” then someone else would need to be, so… Read more »

A week ago we spent a very hot Sunday morning in a small Pride Parade. Since we missed the main Pittsburgh Pride Parade, I was glad we could do this one, but if I had known how long of walk it was I might have had us turn back part way through. By the time… Read more »