Ten years ago today, December 23, 1999, I took possession of this large English Tudor cottage. For me it was symbolic of my past achievements and dreams for the new decade. To that point I had focused so intently on education, career and community that my personal life had been neglected. I needed to make time and have space for a family. Sandy came into my life in 2003, and the boys arrived just over two years ago. These changes have had this old house in a constant and continuing state of remodeling. One room went from a bedroom, to an office, to a nursery and then back to a bedroom. Over this entire period, our friend and electrician, Steve Besecker, visited regularly to help us on each project. Recently he commented that this place had been just a house when I moved in, and now it is a home.
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