Another great year...

Looking to the future
Old Woman Bay, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario
June 2023
This photo originally shared on Instagram

This is our daughter, Dahlia. She’s brilliant, driven, creative, and kind. And today she completes another trip around our nearest star.

Which is appropriate, because from the moment she was born she’s been a star in her own right, a source of light who casts her warmth on those lucky enough to be in her orbit.

She’s always up for a spontaneous photo walk to chase the sun or whatever else grabs our eye, a grand adventure to a strange new spot, or a spirited moment with a dog who adores her.

We all do, and our home is a brighter place because she’s in it.

Happiest of birthdays, Peanut Girl. 26 already looks wonderful on you, and we can’t wait to see what you manage to accomplish in the year to come.

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