Celebrations in DC

Julia came to DC, and we packed in a lot! We celebrated our 25th anniversary as a family; played pickleball; got (more) ear piercings; scored a dress for her bachelorette weekend at Aritzia, had hair salon appointments; had dinner with Jessie, Emma, and Michael; and celebrated Father's Day. It was so much fun to have her around.

My manager (green dress) is retiring, so we attended a party for her in McLean without Julia. :( Also pictured are the Sarrges golfing at the lake.

Minneapolis Visit and Pet Sitting

Julia went to Minneapolis for Ally's bridal shower. She attended a Mardi Gras party with Sam and Hannah. Jules also spent time with Gigi, Sanath, Wes, Tatiana, Chase (the dog), Sarah, Matt, Anne, Nathan, Reilly, and Jerry. She has so many wonderful friends there. She's coming to DC tomorrow!!!

On the home front, we are pet-sitting Abbey (the dog) and Indy (not pictured). 

Settling into Albuquerque and Glover Park Day

Julia and Benjamin have settled on a marriage celebration date of May 15, 2027. They have a nice outdoor grill at the house that Benjamin uses for meal prepping. Check out the pretty vegetation around Albuquerque. 

Here in DC, Mom, Brenda, Vera, Maggie, and Vickie attended Glover Park Day with us. The girls met Elissa Silverman, who is running for DC Council at-Large (she made them balloon animals!). It was hot--but a lot of fun. 

Cleveland and Pickleball

Julia headed to Cleveland for the weekend to see her dear Ohio State friend Caitlyn. They went birding, hung out, and had fun. On the home front, we went to more open houses and played pickleball! The weather was perfect. 

Remembering Chad 2026

This past weekend, we honored Chad by coming together and taking the dogs on a hike. It is still so painful and hard to comprehend how we can go on without his humor, banter, and presence at all family events.

Despite the rain, we had a break in the afternoon to walk. 

Benjamin came with Julia for the weekend, which we really appreciate given his rigorous training schedule. The Sarrges hosted a delicious dinner, and it was nice to just hang out and catch up. On Monday, we played pickleball. Mom is a beast on the court! It was so much fun. Julia has been encouraging us to try it for a while, so I'm glad we finally did.