My mom and I are now again embarking on a new normal. I lost my dad at 17 years old and now at 34, I have lost my only sister. Honestly, I still don’t think it has hit me yet that she is gone. I started to reflect heavily on our life together. Watching…
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From Craigslist to Carnegie Hall? Nope, didn’t think that would happen! =) View this document on Scribd That’s right!! We were officially invited to participate in Total Vocal, A celebration of contemporary A Cappella featuring arrangements from Pitch Perfect, The Sing Off, and the great American Pop lexicon. It is…
He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD. ~ Proverbs 18:22 She’s a unicorn, folks…Let me brag about my wife for a sec: She loves Jesus and has a desire to love and honor Him. She looks like this. She is a wonderful mother of our two boys.…
Well, February will always be an eventful month for my family. Within a 10 day stretch: My birthday on the 11th Valentine’s Day on the 14th Isaiah’s birthday on the 17th My Automattiversary also on the 17th My wedding anniversary on the 21st Black History is the entire month! I might as well take the…
Introducing: Isaiah Austin Rodriguez Dibbles Isaiah was born on February 17th, 2015 at 12:50pm. He weighed in at a hefty 9 lbs 3 oz and 20.75 inches long (thankfully smaller than Jordan’s 10 lbs 12 oz and 22 inches). We decided to have a cesarean section because of the potential large weight concerns. Thankfully, the…
One of the things I really admire about Automattic (the company I work for – we’re hiring) is that we truly value our employees. More than just a good salary and benefits, Automattic entrusts us with a great deal of autonomy to make decisions for each of our unique work and family needs. With my 2nd son coming…
So far so good! Lacey and I have cooked some amazing meals and are looking forward to Friday when we can further experiment in the kitchen. Some of the highlight meals thus far have been the sweet potato shepherd’s pie, the turkey meatloaf and mashed sweet potatoes, the sweet potato lasagna, and the curry…
Okay, so I wasn’t ready to fully commit to healthy eating, but 2015 is a new year, right?! I’ve been told time and time again that your efforts in the gym won’t amount to much if your diet is whack. After witnessing this truth over the years with friends and family, I’m totally convinced that the…
When I worked for InterVarsity, all employees had to do an annual plan. The TL;DR version was that we created goals for both our personal life and ministry. It was great! 10 years later, I am adopting it for my personal life, marriage and family. With a second son coming in 6-8 weeks, I thought…
The concert of the year is here! We are so grateful to be hosting our own debut concert at the Hideout Downtown. We’re inviting our family, friends and other a cappella fans to come watch while we sing your favorites. We’ve been working all year on arrangements and building up our repertoire to finally give…
My wife Lacey is embarking on her first IronMan on May 17th. We have decided to raise money for the IronMan Foundation, a charity put on by IronMan that supports many local charities (many listed below). We set a goal to raise $3000 for the Foundation. In order to raise $3,000 for the charities listed…
Well, with Lacey competing in an IronMan (yeah), the least I can do is eat healthy dishes with her as she prepares, right? You know, as a way of supporting her and all… Hitting up the gym consistently hasn’t quite worked out yet (I’m gonna get there, I promise), but eating healthy as a family…
Darnell Dibbles 