Friends & Family
My butterflies after a little hang. Got me thinking of an old Spotify song
Labor Day
95 degrees out but staying cool
She loves the hat
Win a game on the boardwalk, get stuck with a giant teddy
Found a Zappy in the Jersey Shore
Been getting this look from this lady for about 16 years. Here’s to creating new faces in the next 16!
A wholesome day spent with these folks. Lucky to count them among my people
Watching a train arrive
Nice to see some old friends. Different life paths converging for a moment. Where to next?
First haircut
Nommin
Beautiful night in Palm Springs celebrating a good old friend’s marriage. Some of the best damn speeches I’ve heard in a wedding too.
Congrats to Mike and Rob, you got a whole lot of people that love you so much!
Spring Sing 2026
Beach day
So proud of this woman. She’s already the bravest soul in our little family. Now she’s walking the walk on helping people outside her work. She goes for things she wants to do better than almost anyone I know. While the work being an advocate for foster children is yet to begin, it was wonderful and overdue to celebrate you taking that first step, Katie. Celebrating you!
Cousin Kristen took some time away from KU March Madness affairs (tight win against Cal Baptist yesterday) to come give this baby bear a little love. Emi seems to love the Jayhawks!
Proud to host a successful event with my brilliant colleague and friend, Léa. Not often do we get to meet in person, so we cherish the time when we do :). Another Startup Showcase in the books.
Daylight
In a year of self-reflection, an important part of a shift in my mindset has been seeking connection outside my day to day with the values and missions I care about.
Those that know me, the impact of journalism and improving people’s information environments is tops on my list. Why? Because when people begin to trust the same sources of information, they can talk to each other again. Communicate better. Reduce isolation and increase our sense of worth and hope for the world around us. It’s as much about civics as it is about the quality of the information itself.
So with that, it should be no surprise the @daylightsdnews.bsky.social team’s launch party checked all these boxes, plus several others. Not only did I meet new people that care about the same values, I found people from my past unexpectedly show up to what I assume would be a small, intimate gathering for much of the same reasons as me. You never know who you’re going to run into at a non-profit news party :)
Even if news isn’t your thing, there are many reasons to support local events and finding your people. Go out there, experience something new, break out of your bubble. It’s a start!
A wonderful weekend away seeing some truly great old friends. Wish we made our way up to LA to see them and this city more. Always make time to check in with your people!
Also taking the train to LA is a far superior experience to driving. It’s like this big mental weight of traffic worries just lifted away on a trip that was intended for relaxation. Do recommend.
