My dad was a career naval officer, which is probably part of why I’m a nomad with no roots in the ground. The US Navy would change its sailors’ assignments every few years, so our family spent roughly three years in each location. For me, that meant making lasting friendships was rare to nigh impossible.…

Merry Christmas from Reno, Nevada! Three cheers to a happy and healthy 2022.

My Mom is pretty badass. She’s been through a lot over the years, and she’s still grinning. Hauling kids around the world when the US Navy moved us from place to place. Starting a software company in the 1980s and keeping it going and growing. She looked after my Grandmother as she battled cancer to…