Pro tip: If you’re even in charge of the website for a Latvian music festival, make sure to be reeeeally careful with your auto correct. The word “BALSS” wants to change into “BALLS” every. single. time. This could get real awkward real quick.

In the past year or so, my dog has met a coyote, met a famous hockey player, helped rescue at least 4 loose/lost dogs, pooed on a famous white nationalist’s house, and today he met a famous senator. Andy’s got stories, yo!

My Original Post:  I don’t think there is a single issue more dear to me than that of refugees. Let me be clear: shitting on refugees is one of the worst things I can think of human beings doing to one another. These are those amongst us who need the most help, and the rest … More Facebook Post: January 28, 2017

Here’s a thing I wrote last year around Latvian Independence Day. Today Latvians in my city are celebrating Draudzīgais Aicinājums (“The Friendly Invitation”), a Latvian tradition where we celebrate and support schools. I can’t fathom how wholly unfair it is that my refugee community is fortunate enough to celebrate our traditions in the peaceful safety … More Facebook Post: January 29, 2017

My Original Post:  So when it came to the inhumanity of rejecting refugees, I could at least understand the painfully, horrificly misguided logic of confusing isolationism with national security, yadda yadda. But when it comes to MEALS ON WHEELS?!?!?!?!?! Feeding the elderly yields no results?!?!?!?!?!?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! HOW CAN ANYONE EVEN JUSTIFY THIS … More Facebook Post: March 17, 2017

Surreal. Just a couple days ago, I was participating in EU Open House Day, dancing polka on the sidewalk and sharing my Latvian culture with my fellow Americans. I walked around the corner and held hands in a circle with Romanian folk dancers, learning a bit about their culture. Three days later, I’m watching video … More Facebook Post: May 17, 2017

Signs you very much live in the 1st world: There are 35,964 hits for “wedding dog” on Etsy. Items include (but are not limited to): doggy bow ties, doggy tuxes, doggy flower girl dresses, doggy flower girl collars, doggy ring bearer collars, doggy ring bearer pillows, signs and bandannas saying “I do too” or “my … More Facebook Post: April 2, 2018

Absentmindedly scrolling down my newsfeed, seeing these two posts together is a bit of a gut punch. The bottom post acknowledges this day in 1941, when thousands of innocent Baltic men, women, and children were ripped from their homes by the Soviets, separated from family members, tossed into cattle cars, and deported to Siberia, many never … More Facebook Post: June 14, 2018

Me: Today I wrote my homework assignment for our wedding officiant telling him all the things I love about you.   squeee!  Mike: I’m just gonna tell him I love you because you’re sturdy. Me: 

So, uh… did any of you send me 24 pirate eye patches from Amazon for some reason?