I guess it started at the H-Mart. In what feels like a lifetime ago, Ky and I were spending a quiet Sunday in Aurora picking up a few noms and lunch. As we drove back, I distinctly remember us discussing how frustrating it was that baby hadn’t arrived yet, and how Ky had already burned…

Yesterday, Ky and I welcomed our first child to the world, Octavia Bari Jones Wetherall. It’s a bit of a mouthful, so we just call her Occi (pronounced Oc-ki) for now. Perhaps she’ll be a Tavie, Ava, O, or Tavs in future. Who knows? A lot of my high school friends call me Menez, and…

Two weeks ago I switched from French to Spanish, and while hesitant, I realised that I had made the right decision. Firstly, SO much of what I learned in French translates right over, which has been super helpful. Secondly, the structure of Spanish, both in terms of speaking and writing, feels more straightforward. Maybe that…

Today, we ventured out to the notorious Aurora, known for its lawlessness and violent Venezuelan gangs. In the same way Springfield, Ohio is known as the home of cat-eating Haitians (or so they say…), Aurora is the Caracas of the Mountain West. If that’s the case, the gangs must have taken a long weekend, because…

Ky and I watched the movie Catch Me If You Can this evening. It’s a good one. While possibly a bit too long, and the plot line with the dad didn’t really fit in, it’s a hell of a story, and Leo DiCaprio does a wonderful job. Is all of it true? Perhaps not, but…

Tonight was one of the most active Northern Lights events in quite some time. If you found yourself within this area of the map, there was a reasonable chance you could see them. Unfortunately, despite being in the zone, we didn’t see them. Being downtown didn’t help, but we drove out 40 minutes into the…