A quiet first semester, but still a really good one
Out of the many topics Cindy and I have written about over the past several months, I realize that one has been conspicuously absent: how...
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Kirk
Jan 10, 20225 min read
Sometimes my son is afraid, and that's okay
Nolan has developed some legitimate fears over his 16-plus years on this planet. I wish he didn’t have those fears, but I can sympathize...
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Cindy
Dec 29, 20213 min read
A Tale of Two Hikes
So we’ve finally reached the last week of the year. You know the one—that awkward space between Christmas and New Year’s that seems to be...
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Cindy
Dec 21, 20213 min read
Another Edition of Our (theoretically) Annual Holiday Letter
Just a quick note before I jump right in here… We celebrate Christmas in our household. It’s been a part of our collective family since...
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Kirk
Dec 13, 20214 min read
Piano man in training? I'd like to believe so
I really enjoy music. That sentence likely would make Mrs. Mahnke, my elementary school music teacher, do a double take and ask me if I...
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Kirk
Dec 6, 20214 min read
You can always look to me
Son: Out of the countless photos mom and I have taken of you over the years, this is by far one of my favorites. Mom snapped the picture...
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Cindy
Nov 30, 20215 min read
Two Steps Behind
I feel like I’m always two steps behind. My to-do list is typically made up of things that I’d intended to be done with before the list...
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Cindy
Nov 16, 20213 min read
Stories of Nolan
We tell a lot of stories here. It’s kind of the purpose of a blog, I suppose… But one story we will never be able to tell is Nolan’s. ...
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Cindy
Nov 8, 20214 min read
He's Got the Beat
We’ve finally reached the point in the year where the weather has started to cool, and the trees have shed most of their leaves. It’s...
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Kirk
Oct 31, 20215 min read
Take our candy -- please
The last couple days, I’ve been looking at that cauldron filled with candy bars. I’ve experienced my own version of the scene from...
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Kirk
Oct 25, 20215 min read
Seeing what's important about sports
I met hundreds of people – athletes, coaches, activities directors, parents – in my 20-plus years as a sportswriter for four different...
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Cindy
Oct 18, 20214 min read
Questions
We get asked a lot of questions. I get that—people are curious. We stand out because we’re clearly different from a typical family. And,...
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Cindy
Oct 12, 20214 min read
Let's Get Down to Business
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Kirk
Oct 4, 20215 min read
He's got a ticket to a car ride, and he loves it
The 2014 Toyota Corolla LE – the car I’ve owned the last five years – is, according to Edmunds, “a small, affordably priced sedan …...
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Cindy
Sep 28, 20213 min read
To Do's
This is the to-do list I made for myself throughout the workday on Friday. It’s a typical sight for me—as my brain goes through things...
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Kirk
Sep 20, 20215 min read
A week worth celebrating
The gentleman who is giving Nolan a high five in the picture you see is the associate principal at the high school he attends. There’s...
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Cindy
Sep 13, 20214 min read
Introductions
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...
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Kirk
Sep 7, 20215 min read
We're happy we could help
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 –...
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Kirk
Aug 30, 20215 min read
Holding on, but also letting go
Some of the memories from when Nolan was diagnosed with Autism in 2008 have gotten fuzzy over time. I attribute some of that...
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Cindy
Aug 24, 20213 min read
Capturing the moments
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...
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