I’m not usually the type to make impulsive decisions. I budget my groceries. I have a spreadsheet for my bills. I even plan my cheat meals two weeks in advance. So what happened on that rainy Tuesday night still feels out of character, even months later.

It started with a date. A blind date, set up by a coworker who swore up and down that this g…[Read more]

My older brother Derek is the guy everyone calls when something breaks. Furnace goes out in January? Call Derek. Water heater floods the basement? Derek knows a guy. Tree falls on the garage during a storm? Derek shows up with a chainsaw before the insurance adjuster even answers the phone. He’s been that way our whole lives. Fixed my bike chain…[Read more]