I asked our daughters if they would share updates on what they have been doing lately, summaries that I could share here for you, Dear Reader, so that you may catch up on their lives. Here is what they offered from the first quarter of 2025:

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Hillary

• In January, I took a trip to Reno, NV, to visit two of my college friends. During that trip, I also got to visit relatives Connie, Laura, and Monroe Moberg.
• In February, one of my friends came to Murfreesboro to visit, and we went to the Cody Johnson concert in Nashville with Suzanna and Jake [Suzanna's boyfriend]. Suzanna and I also ran a 5K toward the end of the month.
• In March, Suzanna and I went to the T-Pain concert in Nashville. I just returned from a long weekend in New York City visiting Abigail at her new apartment! We attended a couple Broadway shows, tried some famous restaurants, and spent time with her medical school friend group.
• And in each month this year, I have been working my life away.

Abigail and Hillary in NYC, dining out.

Hillary and Abigail in NYC, exploring the city.

Abigail

• I started the year in my rental house in Islip, NY, doing clinical rotations at a hospital on Long Island. In January, Suzanna was able to take advantage of a snow-day weekend to come to NYC, and we spent a lovely (albeit short) weekend together.
• The rest of January and February consisted of studying and celebrating time with friends, especially after I passed my clinical comprehensive examination at the end of February.
• Now March has ushered in an exciting change: I moved to Brooklyn, where I will be living for the rest of my time in medical school, finishing my clinical rotations at a hospital in the Bronx. Hillary is the first one in the family to see my new place, and we just this past weekend had a wonderful few days together enjoying the entertainment and eatables of the Big Apple.
• I continue to study for my next big exam and prepare for my upcoming graduation at the end of Summer 2025!

Suzanna and Abigail in the Big Apple, dining out.

Abigail the med student, thriving in NYC!

Suzanna

• In January, I began my sourdough bread journey by mixing up my sourdough starter, which I have named "Dough-reen." I hate Doughreen but also am determined to make a successful sourdough loaf, so I am toughing it out. That month, Jake and I went to NYC to see Abigail. I got to see the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree all lit up; I got to eat lots of amazing food; and I got lost on the subway. It was a great weekend!
• Hillary told about the Cody Johnson concert and 5K in February. I also got to enjoy lots of time reading and snuggling with Zoey during all the snow days from school.
• In March, Jake and I traveled to Cleveland, OH, for a quick weekend visiting with his family. I also discovered my love for making homemade bagels (move over, Doughreen!). Zoey turned 5 with the cutest rodeo-themed birthday party.
• I continue working daily on homework for my Ed.S. degree (education specialist, a post-master's degree, this one in school leadership), and I am finishing my fifth year of teaching high school English.

Jake, Suzanna, and Abigail in NYC.

Zoey and Suzanna, celebrating Zoey's fifth birthday!