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Christmas 2019

Dear Js, Another year has gone by. We’re all another year older. We received a letter from our realtor this Christmas. She is Jewish and she sends us a letter about her family every year. That reminded me that I haven’t written to you in …

I can bunny hop

Dear Js, love the new bike new world of pain === Day 1 – rode bike back from seller. Rear shifter pall was gummed up, didn’t shift down. Didn’t matter, I didn’t change gears once. Seller said front might have slow leak. I think he …

“I am a bad boy”

Dear Js, Abu left. On the way to the airport: J: “Mama, I don’t want Abu to leave us.” Abu silent j: “I’m feeling a little sleepy” closed eyes J: “but then you won’t be able to say goodbye to Abu.” j: “at least I …

We’re home :) (+ happy birthday mama!)

Dear Js, Buying a house felt like a scam. You sign papers that say you’re buying a house. But no house. You wire money into a stranger’s bank account. Still no house. It’s a lot of waiting, punctuated by “urgent! time sensitive!” demands from the …

First pedals

Dear Js, Guess what! Today is a day with another first. Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: It was interesting. The first thing I did before even loading it up into our trunk was take the training wheels off. I told you that the wheels …

“When a rock is aimed at you, no umbrella can protect you”

Dear Js, Mama and I had our first adult night out in a few years. Abu covered for us. Mama said, “I feel like a teenager, just that instead of sneaking away from my parents I’m sneaking away from my children XD. Oh goodness, after …

Mama’s hero week

Dear Js, The letter today will be mostly about mama. I know, what a relief, right? Yea yea, I get tired of me too. Anyway, we pulled you from your daycare ~2 weeks ago. Mama wanted you home before your new school started to have …

Success trick: always try two equally hard things at the same time

Dear Js, Mama’s starting a new evening routine – Crossfit. The video above is of one of the more pleasant nights. But the other night, she left a little later because she had to go I guess. I was tired from work and I got …