• Parenting

    Sailing the Seas of Parenthood

    Sailing the Seas of Parenthood This has been a year of change for our family. At times it has not been fun. Saying good-bye to way of life I’d known for over eighteen years and realizing things will never be as they once were is still hard to process. Learning how to be a mom to two young adults has been a challenge, but one I’m happy to say I’m enjoying. Watching my children follow their passions and go bravely out into the world determined to follow their path and make their dreams come true is exhilarating. It’s the open door to the closed window of their childhood. It’s what makes…

  • Parenting

    FSU Summer Music Camp

    FSU Summer Music Camp! Yes those are drums in my living room. And yes they are very, very loud! On Father’s Day Eric proved what a great dad he was by rising with the sun after flying home from California, loading the trap set in the car, and driving us six hours to FSU in Tallahassee. Kai was excited to spend a week of playing jazz with high school students from all over Florida. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to move another child into a dorm even if it was only for a week. We arrived just when registration opened and were blown away with the organization and helpfulness of…