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George ‘Doc’ Cavalliere Park

Day 2: I woke up on March 11th, ready to rock our voluntary self isolation. We pulled Nate out of school (Riley was already home due to spring break). I was going to take them all on a hike and show the boys some of Mary Alice and Sebastian’s favorite places. I...

Sebastian’s 3rd Birthday

My dearest Sebastian, you are three. You were such a surprise and I cannot imagine our family without you. You are the best snuggler. You announce to everyone ‘you my best friend’. It makes their day. You love to dance and laugh and lay with Murphy. We...

Spring in the Desert

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been absolutely inspired by friends taking beautiful hikes and finding blooms in the desert. I wanted so badly to find the poppies and lupine in bloom. Two friends, both named Jennie, spoke of hikes near Cave Creek that were...

She found the hats

Just after I turned 17, my mother, father, and I were walking through a fancy department store headed to meet my brother at the food court. I can remember clearly that my dad slowed his stride and picked up two very fancy, very beautiful hats and said, “every...

Riley’s 9th birthday

Do you ever look at your kids and just think “my goodness, they are beautiful” ? Riley turned 9 last week. He opted for a birthday party at the skate park so that his entire class could be invited and they could bring their siblings if they wanted....