As I look back on 2024, I am filled with gratitude for the experiences that have enriched my life. This year has been a tapestry of storytelling, family connections, and personal achievements. Each project and experience has been deeply connected to my passions, and I’m profoundly grateful for the journey this year has taken me […]
Read MoreThis is an edited version of the post I wrote for Memorial Day, 2018. It was also our 35th wedding anniversary! I will warn you: This is a very long post. I wanted to capture Scott’s story, much of it in his own words, for our children and grandchildren. Scott is a man of few […]
Read MoreOn October 16, 2023, we lost our beloved sister, Laura Falcone Falquero. The evening before she passed, we gathered in her hospital room for what turned out to be our last dinner together. At some point, Laurie said she wanted to come back as a duck. She loved swimming and being by the water. Of […]
Read MoreOver the July 4th holiday, my husband’s family (ok—well—mine too!) held a Family Reunion. We also celebrated the life of our sweet “Whitey P-Pops,” my brother-in-law, Soren Richard Thomsen, who left us on February 26, 2024. Scott’s family was “born” in 1934, when his oldest brother Bill was born to parents William W. Holman and […]
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Who We Are and How We Got This Way 