The first part of 2026 has been packed around here. We kicked it off with our annual ski trip, this time to Snowshoe, WV. Tyson keeps getting more confident on skis every year, which is both impressive and occasionally terrifying. But that fear was mitigated this time around with some cool new helmets that allow for walky-talky style communication between us as we ski.
Not long after we got home, indoor drumline season took over our weekends. Tyson spent countless hours practicing, performing, and hauling equipment in and out of high school gyms across Georgia. He had a blast playing the rack (think of it as a standing drumset) and I took way too many photos.
Next up, we squeezed in a trip to Savannah, the highlight of which was taking in a Savannah Bananas baseball game. If you’ve never seen Banana Ball in person, imagine The Harlem Globe trotters on a baseball diamond. Highly entertaining!
Then things took a rough turn when I injured my back and ended up in the hospital. The silver lining was being reminded just how incredible my family is: Amanda proved she’s the world’s best caretaker, while Tyson sprang into action … calling 911, moving cars out of the garage for EMS, and showing a level of calm and maturity you don’t always expect from a 15-year-old. Thankfully, as of this writing, I’m mostly back to normal.