It’s approaching the nine month anniversary of our move to Virginia , of the voluntary upheaval of our previous life to chase after an adventure that had seeped into our minds years before. An hour ago, I would not have had many uplifting things to say about this decision. But I grabbed the notebook I always keep by my bed (full disclosure: to write down Halloween costume ideas for Clayton and I), and I began reading the first few pages. …
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Because I am so efficient and productive working from home on Fridays (future employers, take note), I had some spare time in the afternoon. I’ll find just about any reason not to exercise these days–carpal tunnel, no clean socks, my running shoes still have dog poop on them–so I decided to clean out the refrigerator. I can’t remember exactly when I last cleaned out a refrigerator. Ok, that’s a lie. The last time I cleaned out a refrigerator was when …