Category Archives: family

live life at the bottom of the sea.

Mom and Dad came to visit. We toured LA as tourists and as seasoned vets of the city; we wine tasted, hiked, saw the Hollywood sign, sat by the pool, drank jalapeno cocktails, went to the ocean, walked the Santa … Read More

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recedes in the nights of good-bye

Today, I am saddened to inform you, our beloved Dark Star Garcia passed away. Star was our dog from when we lived on 4 Clover Road, who moved with us from Connecticut to Michigan to Chicago. She was my best … Read More

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if i ain’t got you

Today is my sister’s 29th birthday. I feel like two minutes ago we were small, and she was pulling antics like this: But now she’s all grown up! My sister and I went through times good and bad, great and … Read More

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2012: I confess, you are the best thing in my life.

I posted a longer album on FB, but for those of you who do not follow me there, enjoy the year in review in pictures! xo - J

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A Thanksgiving 5K + My Siblings

Heading home for Thanksgiving this year, I forgot about the inevitable cold weather that’d greet me in Chicago. Luckily, on Thanksgiving Day it was 55 degrees, and we were enjoying the sunshine as we ran the Turkey Trot pre-meal. Here … Read More

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