Hey Chris,

There past six weeks when the entire world stopped has been the first chance I’ve had to sit still with everything that’s happened these past three years: my wedding, my lay-off from NASA, Mom and Dad’s surprise move, our move to dc, and KP’s and my continued job tumult.

I guess this is the first chance I’ve had to come to terms with stuff —

That no one in the extended family would be able to accept my marriage even if they tried.
That you all bought new houses in Colorado and are raising a baby girl that I’ll mostly know from afar.

My family is just kind of gone, and they’re never coming back. 

Kevin and I are all alone here in dc, and that’s just the way it’s going to be until I can accept the reality and move on.

I’m just not there yet, and I need some more time.

I miss you all a lot.

Hope you’re well.
TK