Personal

I was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and currently live in Tallahassee, FL with my husband (Ryan), two children (Isaac and Helen), and dog (Chloe). In my spare time, I enjoy biking, hiking, camping, and being outdoors in general; playing violin and piano, and learning to play guitar and mountain dulcimer; cooking, baking, and eating. When I manage to find a bigger spare chunk of time, I like to visit state highpoints and tour the country by bicycle (not necessarily at the same time). You can also find copies of our family newsletters below, with summaries of the big events of each year.

Highpointing
My husband and I plan to eventually visit all 50 state high points together and physically place a foot on the highest geographical point of each state (except we’ve replaced Alaska with DC, because we’re not that hardcore). The current count as of February 2018 is 23, including…

Alabama — 02/09/2014
Arkansas– 02/03/2018
Connecticut — 08/10/2009
Delaware — 07/02/2009
Florida — 01/16/2011
Georgia — 07/13/2010
Kentucky — 05/28/2012
Maine — 08/06/2015
Maryland — 12/30/2011
Massachusetts — 08/10/2009
New Hampshire — 08/12/2009, 08/05/2015
New Jersey — 06/01/2009
New York — 08/03/2015
North Carolina — 07/12/2010
Pennsylvania — 12/30/2011
Rhode Island — 08/14/2009
South Carolina — 07/12/2010
Tennessee — 05/27/2012
Texas — 02/07/2016
Vermont — 08/11/2009
Virginia — 05/29/2012
West Virginia — 12/30/2011
Washington, DC — 01/01/2010

Random fact: The Wall Street Journal featured a picture of me at Florida’s highest point, where Ryan proposed in 2011, in the online edition of their March 2017 cover story about America’s lowest highpoints:

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Bicycle Tours
Aside from bike commuting to work, riding around Tallahassee for fun, and participating in organized century rides, I also like to fit in some bigger trips when I find the time. So far I have been on two “big” (i.e., multi-week and self-supported) tours: