Apologies for the delay...
Yet again, I let the blog lapse. Oops! Let's chalk it up to livin' it up in my new decade. I started celebrating a few weeks early by flying out to Cali with Chris and meeting up with Steph and Elizabeth for a bit of sunshine together. I enjoyed lots of walking along the beaches, cliffs, and canyons. We got fancy drinks and Steph was a true influencer, convincing me to buy the Shark hairstyler. I left the west coast a bit sooner than planned because a new nibling arrived! Barrett Parker (the newest BPL), desperately wanted to join his family and tried to escape way too early! He was eventually successful in late March, which meant that I got to spend some time with the fam in VA helping while Barrett and Lanie got what they needed. In May I celebrated my 40th in Tarrytown with colleagues, and in Oakton with friends and family. I was super lucky to have Aunty Jill and Uncle Trev join me for both! I am still blown away by the folks who flew in or drove long distanc...
