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I’ve been at my new job for nearly two months now. That means I’ve had two months to get comfortable with my new coworkers (and...

The amazing photos you see on this post were taken by Steines Photography. Cindy and I want to share with as many people as possible –...

Some of the memories from when Nolan was diagnosed with Autism in 2008 have gotten fuzzy over time. I attribute some of that...

This weekend, Kirk, Nolan and I went to a local scenic overlook to have some family photos taken. There, we met my friend Sara of Steines...

Take a look at this picture I snapped two years ago. Perhaps your eyes are directed toward the sun trying to peak through the haze. I...

I might be easily distracted. Kirk would tell you that’s an understatement—just ask him. I’ve been mentally writing about friendship for...

Cindy and I got married 18 years ago today. I felt incredible happiness when we went on our first date in January 2002. That happiness...

I freely admit that Cindy does an excellent job with Nolan when she takes him on road trips. Our recent family outing, the first one...

One of the best things that has come out of Nolan’s Autism diagnosis 13 years ago is the relationships Cindy and I have built over the...

They say change is inevitable, and that’s as true for us as it is for anyone. It’s hard to ignore change these days with a rapidly...

Cindy, Nolan and I are content in the picture you see above, and we’re also a little on the tired side, even if you can’t see it. You...

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I’ve been a father now for 15½ years. Several of my pre-fatherhood memories are like the faded pictures in my family’s photo albums –...

I need to stop letting Nolan surprise me. I guess what I mean is, I need to stop underestimating him. Seriously, I’ve known him for 15 ½...

Over the last few years, I’ve come to enjoy seeing pictures on social media of my friends’ and acquaintances’ children as they...

I know you’ve heard a bit from us about the Adaptive Sports League that Nolan participated in this year… Okay maybe more than a bit, but...

Nolan’s first full season as a high school athlete as a member of his school’s Adaptive Sports League indoor baseball team has come to an...

Pain is a strange thing. It comes in so many different shapes and sizes, and it comes from countless sources—aging joints, a misstep onto...