Dadcation
February is always among my favorite months of the year, as I attend my annual Mardi Gras legal conference and, back in the day, the Dad 2.0 conference, along with an occasional ski trip and/or AAJ conference (last year I had 4 trips in February!). This year was similar–my bride and I went to New Orleans for my 29th trip there, and the whole family went to Vancouver and skied Whistler Blackcomb for the Presidents Day weekend holiday (which was crowded but awesome). Canada is the children’s 9th…
The start of July 2021 saw another 5 flights cancelled, bringing the total Covid count to 37, but we found new ways to seek adventure, going camping in the rain in Alabama, beaching at Amelia Island in Florida, riding horses in California, and enjoying new experiences in our own neighborhood or backyard! Also, we added a new driver to our family.
I like to think of March 2021 as my “month on mountains,” as we biked, skied, or hiked every weekend (and some weekdays, even)! More of that, please.
More than a decade ago, when I started blogging and knew lots of folks who blogged, we’d conclude the year with some of our favorite posts and highlights from the year. But 2020 was different. It was also the first time I’ve used the “one second every day” app for an entire year. Trying to capture an interesting second from a year like the one we just endured was, as one can imagine, difficult. During the 3 months I did this exercise in 2019, I captured moments from…