Not gonna lie, it is pretty awesome being married to a super hero.  Becky is, really!

How else would you believe anyone could pull all this off:

• Team manager for Dominic’s soccer team
• Treasurer for Cub Scouts
• Very successful professional career
• Earning her PhD while working full time
• Is an Uber driver most nights of the week
• Works out at least 5 times a week – frequently running for her “buddy” Natalie
• Does the overwhelming majority of the housework
• Keeps her family organized and in the right place at all times
• Is always there when her kids need her
• Incredible mom that her kids are lucky to have
• Awesome travel companion
• Best wife ever

All in all, she’s got to be a super hero to pull all of that off.  Where she continues to find the energy and sanity I have no idea.  I am very thankful for her being in my life and in the lives of my boys.

Thanks!!!

It’s kind of weird seeing this on our car’s navigation system…

Today we took the ferry back to Bayfield and headed over to the Apostle Islands Lake Shore for a pretty cool hike. The walk took us to the sea caves and provided some excellent views.  Throw in a great early lunch and a successful trip to a used bookstore and it’s been a pretty awesome day!

All of the day was totally spontaneous, we had zero plans for the day other than chilling, and it turned out great. I am thankful for days like this with no agenda, they always seem to end in great memories.  

Thanks!!!

Ahh…  Facebook’s “On This Day” daily post…  I love how it keeps bringing up my posts from last year to remind me of what I was thankful for 366 days ago (LOL – only I would start something like this on a leap year).  Today’s reminder was this:

Between learning to drive on the wrong side of the road to seeing kangaroos everywhere to learning how great a gin and tonic can be to seeing the ocean to touching an octopus to seeing incredible landscapes to everything in between it was an incredible experience that I’m very grateful for!  Every time I see the update from the same day last year it  makes me smile and brings back a wave of freshly remembered memories.

Thanks!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who’s helped to support me in raising money for Kid’s Cup!!!

It has been overwhelming to see such an incredible amount of support from so many people already, and that’s all from within the past week!  My heart is warmed when I think about how the lives of many children will be improved by the kindness and giving of so many of my friends and family.

If you would like to help blow the top off of this thermometer and help Kid’s Cup more please check out http://bit.ly/KidsCup2017

Thank you all again so much for your generous help, support and well wishes, they are greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks!!!

Sometimes I get this seed of an idea in my brain that just can’t quite grow roots.  Not only does it not blossom, but I can’t quite see it through a bit of a fog.  I know that it’s there, and I know that it needs to grow, but it’s not quite ready.  For seemingly no reason it will appear out of nowhere.  The fog lifts, it grows roots, and blossoms into the thing it is supposed to be.

While this is what a chunk of today has looked like in one way or another between an escape room, some great meals, and playing some cards, it was during a brief stint of alone time that an idea started to fill form.  While driving alone to move to our next location I had the random spark of insight that got the idea rolling.  It lit up the room, burned off the fog and helped reveal the idea to me.  During the drive home tomorrow morning I’ll focus on it and make sure it keeps growing.

How crazy is that?  Spending a weekend with the guys in which we usually avoid serious conversation I had a random spark of insight on a pretty deep idea, and for that I am thankful!

Thanks!!!

Let the awesomeness begin!!!

Happy Birthday Jesse & Rick!!!

Thought it would be prudent to take the pic and make the post before the drinks start 😉

Thanks again Becky for taking care of the boys this weekend!

Thanks!!!