Mar 262 minAuld Lang Syne-OffIt’s been ten loooong days since I returned home from Scotland. While there, I saw more beauty than I could process. But part of what...
Nov 2, 20232 minZip it goodDid you know some zippers lock when the pull tab is in the down position? In other words, after zipping, you place the tab down to lock...
Oct 26, 20232 minJudge Ramón Alvarado ’05I type this with tears in my eyes. They’re mostly droplets of gratitude that I had the immense pleasure of spending almost a decade of my...
Oct 13, 20231 minWhat a season!“What a fun season!” I thought last night as my head hit the pillow. I felt satisfied despite the end of the Braves’ playoff run. But...
Sep 8, 20232 minBursting bubbles (in a good way)I'd never heard of H Mart when I met Ramón in 2011, but it soon became an integral part of our relationship. H Mart is a Korean grocery...
Sep 3, 20232 minTake that, Labor DayI spent many Labor Days in the hospital in my early 20s. As the seasons began to change, my lungs would get angry, leading to a cystic...
Aug 18, 20232 minNot boarding“I didn’t leave for the airport before I left for the airport.” Yes, that sentence left my mouth earlier this week. I was on the phone...
Jul 15, 20233 minLeaving LackvilleI’d typically try to think of a clever way to start a post like this, but I’ll get right to it: I’m fed up with myself. Over the past...
Jun 9, 20233 minField of dreamsRamón and I took a two-week RV trip in 2018. We'd talked about doing it since we got married, so it was our belated honeymoon in a sense....