A few years ago, a friend of mine from medical school passed away tragically. At the time, Fred was an admired naval officer and a chief resident in Elliot’s same residency program. He lived in our neighborhood, and his passing away filled us with deep sadness. In the dark days after Fred’s death, I reached … Continue reading →

On the way to a playground, Asher fell asleep in his carseat. That doesn’t happen very often anymore, so I figured he was pretty tired. When we arrived to the parking lot, I offered Isla my phone to play on while we gave Asher a little more time to sleep. I figured she’d play one … Continue reading →

Camping with friends at the beach for Easter means dyeing eggs in solo cups, color-coated egg hunts, water gun fights and ocean fun. Happy Easter from Okinawa!