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A “normal” year — Our family’s 2023 Christmas letter
Our annual Christmas letter to family and friends, describing a year that was — well, “normal”. Continue reading A “normal” year — Our family’s 2023 Christmas letter
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Our annual Christmas letter, 2022 edition
Susan, Dustin, Fiona, Colin, and Heath’s annual look back at the year that was, filled with travel, hard work, a little bit of COVID-19, and a whole lot of love. Continue reading Our annual Christmas letter, 2022 edition
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2020 in hindsight
Susan, Dustin, Fiona, Colin, and Heath’s annual look back at the year that was. Continue reading 2020 in hindsight
Our 10th annual Christmas letter
The 10th annual edition of our yearly Christmas letter to family and friends, looking back on a 2019 that feels a bit … unfinished. Continue reading Our 10th annual Christmas letter
Our annual Christmas letter, 2018
Read the 2018 edition of our annual Christmas letter to family and friends, looking back on the year that was for Susan, Dustin, Fiona, Colin, and Heath. Continue reading Our annual Christmas letter, 2018
Our annual Christmas letter, 2017
A look back at the year that was, with additional details that had to be cut from the print version. Continue reading Our annual Christmas letter, 2017
Instagramming Colin’s first summer
Instagram posts from Colin’s first summer. Continue reading Instagramming Colin’s first summer
Or, birthday party in the woods
Photos from Fiona’s birthday party at cabin № 3 Tuscarora at Promised Land State Park, Pennsylvania, 27 July 2014. Continue reading Or, birthday party in the woods
Redesigned and updated TravelTrackers now available
We have redesigned and updated Fiona, Colin, and Heath’s TravelTrackers as we follow their progress toward visiting all 50 U.S. states and all 10 Canadian provinces. Continue reading Redesigned and updated TravelTrackers now available
Fiona and Colin check out the new Heckscher Playground in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Fiona and Colin ring in the new year by checking out the new equipment on their favorite playground. Continue reading Fiona and Colin check out the new Heckscher Playground in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Colin’s first haircut
Colin was born with a mop of hair, and by the time he was over 8½ months old it was time to give it a trim. Continue reading Colin’s first haircut
Fiona makes a PB&J sandwich
Who knew making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich could be so laborious? But for an almost-four-year-old, it’s a pretty big accomplishment.
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A note to our readers
You were right: some of our “new” posts are, in fact, kind of old. Here’s why. Continue reading A note to our readers
Teacher Ellen Trice Bensley, 49, dies
Dustin’s seventh-grade French teacher, Mrs. Bensley, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, 14 March 1995. The Charlotte Observer ran this tribute to her the following Thursday. Continue reading Teacher Ellen Trice Bensley, 49, dies
Our annual Christmas letter, 2016
The 2016 edition of our annual Christmas letter to family and friends. Continue reading Our annual Christmas letter, 2016
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