Take me out to the ballgame
Throwing balls and running in circles—baseball is my kind of game. Continue reading Take me out to the ballgame
Where are the fish?
Fiona talks, reads, makes messes, cleans up—and is obsessed with finding fish wherever she goes. Continue reading Where are the fish?
Amend the Constitution
Of course residents of the District of Columbia deserve voting representation in Congress—but D.C. doesn’t have to become a state to make that happen. Amend the Constitution instead. Continue reading Amend the Constitution
Grant D.C. statehood
Of course residents of the District of Columbia deserve full voting representation in both houses of Congress. And the best way to achieve this is by making D.C. a state. Continue reading Grant D.C. statehood
Of course D.C. deserves voting representation
While Susan and Dustin disagree on the best mechanism to achieve full voting rights for the District of Columbia, we both firmly believe that D.C.’s 630,000 residents deserve it. Continue reading Of course D.C. deserves voting representation
Fiona goes to Iceland
18–26 February 2012 | Fiona, with passport in hand, takes her first trip abroad. Continue reading Fiona goes to Iceland
A first and fourth anniversary
After four years of marriage, we have learned that what we have in common—which is a lot—is not nearly so important as the love we share. Continue reading A first and fourth anniversary
The Panorama of the City of New York
A visit to the Queens Museum of Art’s model of the five boroughs. Continue reading The Panorama of the City of New York
A portrait of the artist as a little baby
Fiona talks a lot, tries on clothes, and is given to melodrama. So she’s basically a teenager in a toddler’s body. Continue reading A portrait of the artist as a little baby
I’m 30. How’d I get here?
I turned 30. Here I reflect on three things that got me to this milestone. Continue reading I’m 30. How’d I get here?
Why was there a tree in our house?
Fiona wonders about the wonders of Christmas. Continue reading Why was there a tree in our house?
Macy’s + Thanksgiving = A must-see in our new hometown
With our friends Corbrett and Kerri, who were visiting us from the Washington, D.C., area, and Alfred and Cha Cha, members of our branch who had recently joined the Church, we went to West 74th Street and Central Park West on a chilly fall morning to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in person for the first time. Continue reading Macy’s + Thanksgiving = A must-see in our new hometown
A visit from Grammy & Papa
Susan’s parents stop by. Continue reading A visit from Grammy & Papa
I’m Dustin, and I’m a Mormon
The latest iteration of Mormon.org invites members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to create personal profiles that share their testimonies describe their own experiences living and learning the gospel of Jesus Christ. Here is mine. Continue reading I’m Dustin, and I’m a Mormon
A year of tremendous change and upheaval
In 2011, we continued the tradition we started in 2010: a letter to loved ones updating them on our lives over the past year. Many of our friends and family received this letter in the mail, accompanied by one of two lovely Christmas cards that Susan’s had for years and that we were trying to get rid of. Everyone else was able to read this letter on Facebook. Continue reading A year of tremendous change and upheaval
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