Dad holding a newborn son's hand

The Birth of a Son

Who Is This Strange Woman In My Room? I woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of a woman frantically pacing in my room. It took a second, but once I shook off deep sleep daze, I realized this woman was my wife. I had questions. A few days prior, we […]

Dad holding his newborn daughter in the sun

The Birth of a Daughter

“Your Daughter Will Be A Bit Early” On a brisk winter morning, we made our way to the hospital as it was time to attempt a version. Our daughter was not due for another 4 weeks. She had been in Frank breech position the whole pregnancy and had not budged naturally. Therefore, it was time […]

Ring dangling from a tree branch

The Proposal – Part 3

Click HERE for The Proposal – Part 1. —————— There’s nothing quite like celebrating your engagement by sleeping in the bottom bunk of a bunk bed, alone. Unbeknownst to me, my fiancé (yup, I can say that now) was well aware that the rooms in our hostel slept 24 people when she booked. Furthermore, as this hostel […]

View of the El Teide summit, where I would stage my proposal

The Proposal – Part 2

Click HERE for The Proposal – Part 1. —————— Constantly thinking about the proposal potential of places you’re visiting is a great way to ruin traveling… Instead of being in the moment, you’re in your head, analyzing the pros and cons of the location: – (On the one hand, the Segrada Familia is a pretty […]

Travelers at Airport Security waiting for me to propose

The Proposal – Part 1

So, there I was, standing at airport security. The bag I had packed hundreds of times before for other adventures without issue had been selected for inspection based on X-rays. The only thing different on this particular occasion was that I had hidden an engagement ring in my toiletry bag… I was planning to propose […]