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Big siblings
When Spencer began his training at The Skating Club of Boston, we were a bit star-struck at first. We had watched elite skaters like Maxim Naumov and the pairs team of Emily Chan and Spencer Howe (later to be known as “big Spencer”) on TV. At Skate America in 2022,
They should still be here
How many near misses between helicopters and airplanes should occur at one airport before some kind of action is taken? I’m guessing your answer is less than 15,214. How many feet below a descending airplane carrying your family members should a military helicopter be allowed to fly? Would
Love in focus
In addition to being very skilled as a quilter and maker, Christine was also an accomplished photographer. This passion came from her father, Wayne Conrad. Wayne shared some thoughts about their shared love of photography: I got my first Kodak Brownie camera at about the age of six and have
How I met your mother
The Head of the Charles Regatta is a prestigious rowing event held annually on Boston’s Charles River. I’m not really into rowing. But all through college, I worked as a doorman/bellman/valet at a Boston hotel not far from the Charles. I remember standing in front of
Celebration of life details
As you may have seen referenced in Christine and Spencer’s obituaries, we will be holding a celebration of life for them one week from today, on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 2 p.m. Here are the complete details of the event: * Date: February 23, 2025 * Time: 2 p.
A family is born
Note: I originally wrote this on April 27, 2009, in Seoul, South Korea. It was the day that Spencer joined our family. Today was the big day. We became a family. It is the day that you are living for throughout the ups and downs of the adoption process, but
