When it comes to blogging, my wife and I have been reading all the blogs imaginable on the internet about newborns. With our son, Emmitt, now being 3+ weeks old (born on June 20th, 2025), we constantly are wondering...is he ok? is it is suppose to look like that? is that sound normal? too much sleep? not enough sleep? too much to eat? not enough to …
Follow up to a prior blog about Spring get-away inquiries, my wife and I landed on a long weekend out in Sag Harbor. This turned out to be our "baby moon"...did not know this was a thing until she found "bloggers" talking about on social media [blogging works!]. In any event, we've stopped through Sag Harbor several times in the past for lunch but …
As my wife enters her third trimester of pregnancy, we patiently await our first child to arrive in July. I keep hearing, "nothing will prepare you to be a parent and your life will change forever". Well, I am heeding that advice for the future but truly believe that change is happening now. The past 30 weeks has been a whirlwind of a ride as we ar …
My wife and I love exploring the New England area in the Fall for a weekend get away. This year we may switch it up and "Spring" out of town for a few days. We've been fortunate to have visited Bar Harbor, ME [favorite], Portsmouth, NH, Salem, MA, Burlington, VT, Kenoza, NY, Beacon, NY, and Lake George, NY over the years. Looking for a new recommen …
My father has a saying "take the good with the bad". As a child, that was not an easy phrase to accept. Why would I accept bad with good things? As an adult, I have learned a deeper understanding for it. With all good things, there will be moments that follow or precede it that are not so great. It still isn't any easier to accept, but my view poin …
To start off my first blog with GCN, I’d like to say that I am thrilled to join a group of respected, expressive individuals that share their thoughts, opinions, and stories in a medium that encourages continuous collaboration. On that note, I think it is fitting for this first blog to discuss the importance of “posting” and how useful it can be …
