This is a Glassbox Media Podcast.

This is Scott.

If you're new to the podcast, this is not a regular episode.

For most episodes, I have a conversation with a regular person who's been through some

type of extremely unusual situation, a plane crash, a mass shooting, an alligator attack,

or sometimes a happy story like someone meeting their biological father for the first time.

The guest comes on and tells the story of what happened first hand.

You can look through my past episodes and probably find some that interest you.

But this episode is not like that.

Today you're going to hear Jessica's story, and I'm not even going to set it up for you.

You'll understand as you hear it.

I'll come back afterward with a few more comments.

We have a true partnership in everything we do, from making decisions to paying bills,

from parenting to cleaning.

We've always done it together and equally.

We went to San Diego, July 12th and 13th.

It was to get the kids out of the heat advisory warning that Vegas had, but also because

we actually had two days off in a row together.

We went to the beach and to Belmont Park and let the kids ride the rides.

When everyone wound up getting sunburned, Mike got it the worst.

His skin turned so red it was almost purple and he got small water blisters all over.

We went to the San Diego Zoo the next day, then came home.

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