12/03/2021
Dear Followers,
Today, Dec. 3rd, is Julia's birthday. So it seems only fitting to give her the day off from posting, and instead hand the reins to me, her Husband, to share a few thoughts on the woman at the center of my world.
I first met Julia in NYC in 2008, when we were both hustling acting careers. She had short black hair, was bartending at a since-closed megaclub called Earth, and had completed a stint at stunt school. On our first date (which we didn't acknowledge as a date at the time), she told me stories of her time in Charleston SC, which included running over a fire hydrant, among other things. I just about fell off of my barstool laughing. She was the sweetest, hottest, most intelligent, and interesting person I'd ever met. Needless to say, I fell fast, and I fell hard.
14 years, a marriage, two kids, and a house later, and I'm still smitten. Those that know her are unsurprised to learn that she is the best mom in the world. She is the hearthstone of our family, the roots that feed our tree.
I say two kids, but in fact Julia has a third - this business, which is more than a business for her. She has fed it, nurtured it, encouraged and cajoled, pushed and dragged it into existence. She has overcome every life obstacle that could be thrown at it, and never ever given up on it or stopped believing in it. I couldn't be prouder, watching it grow and blossom in the warmth of her unrelenting love.
Julia, you deserve every happiness this world has to offer, in business and in life. Roan, Ava and I love you to the sun and back. Happy Birthday, Boss Babe
xx