Yesterday I said goodbye to the Ford Escape I’ve owned for the last fourteen years. I drove it from sea to shining sea — 25 states, 3 provinces, and the District of Columbia.

Today I’m thankful for neighbors who see a man with way too small of a leaf blower for his yard and come to help bearing bigger engines.

In Orlando for the next couple of day tagging along with my wife who’s attending the AAP’s National Conference. 3rd year in a row for us! Lots of laptop working in hotel lobbies for me.

Fall in Wildwood Park

The only thing worse than assembling IKEA flat pack furniture is assembling flat pack furniture made by literally any other company.

Fort Wayne can brunch too.

Currently the first thing my son does in the morning after he wakes up is say “uh-oh” really loud and it’s my favorite thing in the world right now.

We took our son on his first trip to the beach today. He loved it! Going back tomorrow.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

We’re hanging as a family in the Traverse City, MI area for the week so my wife can get some study time for her upcoming boards examination. After 3 months in the plains, these Pennsylvanians are so excited to be back up int he mountains and trees.

I’m looking forward to reading Chin Up, Chinchilla to my son this winter. What a great story concept for teaching young kids empathy. Go back it on Kickstarter!

Great meeting yesterday with the owners of Boil Line Coffee. Thankful that they trust Grid & Arrow with their website and online store. Go buy some coffee from them! My favorite is the Peru El Cipres.