So I figured out a way to stay better connected with my family while on lockdown. We've tried Zoom and Hangouts but it was a bit clunky and frustrated the kids. Last week I ordered a Facebook Portal Camera for our TV. I'm not a fan of Facebook and under different circumstances, I wouldn't be doing this. That said, it's proven to be really amazing for everyone. The boys are able to use this with their mom to help them feel like they're in the same room. They can play games, read stories and apparently, even watch movies together. We haven't figured that part out just yet though. The camera sits on top or in front of the TV My hope was to help keep everyone connected in a way…

It's been a seriously shitty few days for a number of reasons and I've just lost interest in writing. There isn't one particular thing that's to blame but rather a multitude of things, most of which are outside of my control. It goes without saying the this country is in total chaos. I completely support the protesters and the Black Lives Matter movement. If I were able, I would be marching right along with everyone else. It's heartbreaking to see everything that's going on and it makes me so angry to see those in power, doing nothing, or even worse, standing in the way of addressing police brutality and the systemic racism that's festering in this country.  I'm disgusted by the Republican party and absolutely despise Trump and all he…

I've been struggling today and I'm not entirely sure why. Recently, I've been in a pretty good place because everyone is safe, healthy and doing as well as can be expected. Work is going really well and I even have a new partnership I'm finalizing. These are all good things. The world around us is imploding and there are protests within about a mile of my house. I've been extra anxious, overwhelmed and on edge recently. Gavin had some issues with his IVIG Infusion that caused some drama for everyone in the house and that sorta set the tone for me. That was only one incident and I should have been able to shake that off, but things just seem to snowball from there. We're quickly approaching the 3 month…

It's been a minute since I've felt like writing and I wanted to get back to it while I had a chance. There is a pretty major update that I need to share and just a few other little housekeeping type things as well. First and most importantly, a decision has been made in regards to the boys education moving forward, at least until such time that a working COVID-19 vaccine is widely available and we've established some herd immunity. Lizze and I have been talking about this quite a bit, in consultation with their therapist and we've decided that the boys will be homeschooled in the Fall. This wasn't an easy decision for a number of reasons but it's without a doubt, the safest thing we can do. Their…