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Dear Gus & Magnus,

This is a photo from my GRLA class that I'm facilitating. They are deep into working on their legacy project, which will help REALTORS know who to call -- the association vs the commission vs anyone else -- with various real estate issues. The highlight of my day was giving a communications report I built to the Communications Committee, which gave me a chance to really dig into the progress I've made since taking this job. I didn't realize how successful our communications have been. My proudest stats were that our Facebook views are up 49% in 2026, and that 49.9 percent of our views came from people who are not already following us, which means we're expanding our audience and engaging them with our content. (And, honestly, I don't like most of things I'm posting because I'm not even getting close to the quality of content I'd be able to post if I had Bryan, Darla, and a graphic designer on staff.)

I sat in on the Diversity Committee meeting and had a very real conversation about the topic. I had multiple people I respect tell me afterward that I was responsible for steering the conversation where it needed to go, which made me feel good.

It was a long day, but I did my job well today. Board meeting in the morning, then heading home.

Dad.

Dear Gus & Magnus,

This morning my leadership group volunteered at Jackson House Crisis Intervention, which was a fun exercise. We bonded and helped make an impact -- the deputy director of Jackson House said we were the best- and most-helpful group she has ever worked with.

It was weird to drive home and y'all not be there. Mom said y'all are enjoying your time in Mississippi and played a lot of foosball at Grandpa & Tutu's today. I ate leftovers, watched a movie, and took Suki for a long walk.

Dad.