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Alex and I started a journey almost exactly a year ago at the Nevada Caucus. Alex got a rare opportunity to be part of the process thanks to our wonderful precinct leader, Billy. Alex got to ring the bell to gather everyone to vote. As a poli. sci. student, I loved the opportunity to participate […]
posted in: Balance, Things We Love
Alex is fourth from the Right. Ken had arranged for Alex’s Cub Scout Den to go and be the Color Guard for the Big Horns, Reno’s NBA-D league team. Watching nine Fourth Grade boys get excited to be on the same floor as actual basketball players is certainly a sight to behold. One of the […]
posted in: Balance, Places We Go
I want to take a minute and share a New Year’s Wish from one of my favorite authors, Mr. Neil Gaiman – I hope you will have a wonderful year, that you’ll dream dangerously and outrageously, that you’ll make something that didn’t exist before you made it, that you will be loved and that you […]
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On the last day of Christmas Vacation, we were lucky to be invited to one of those inflatable bounce house places. Bella had a blast. And I got dizzy just watching her bouncing, up and down, burning off all that excess Cabin Fever energy. The best part? The Karaoke Dress Up Room. Yes, our little […]
posted in: Balance, Family, Things We Do
It’s a Brand New Year, and before we fill it up with our usual level of high jinx and adventure, I thought I’d take a moment to celebrate the concept of blankness. A blank page. A new chapter. An untread path. The year is waiting to be explored and we can hardly wait for the […]
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It took exactly 19 months but Alex’s braces are officially off! Look at that smile, folks. To be Filed Under – Projects with a Comma and a Scary Number in Front. Yes, he has to wear a retainer, both on top and bottom, until all his permanent teeth come in but…he’s done with braces. Before […]
posted in: Balance, Milestones
Because over sixty of the studio’s students were involved in various holiday productions around town, Ms. Diane decided to eschew the Holiday Recital this year. Instead, she choreographed their classes around a holiday theme. Bella tapped happily with tambourines and maracas to a semi frantic holiday samba alongside her favorite partner, Charlie. He’s the little […]