Whitefish Dunes State Park | Chris and Christine's Engagement Session
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Whitefish Dunes State Park | Chris and Christine's Engagement Session

That night I watched a YouTube video by Veritasium (one of my longtime favorite channels) titled Is Success Luck or Hard Work? Did you know that 40% of all professional hockey players were born in the first third of the year (Jan. through Apr.) compared to 28% in the last third (Sep. through Dec.)? The idea is that age cutoffs for youth hockey leagues are the first of the year, so kids born early on the calendar are usually bigger, stronger, and more talented than those born later and typically receive better coaching and opportunities. These small differences compound year after year, and in the end your birthday is a major factor of if you’ll make it to the NHL.

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Sturgeon Bay's Crossroads at Big Creek | Ellen and Jon's Engagement Session
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Sturgeon Bay's Crossroads at Big Creek | Ellen and Jon's Engagement Session

We harvested milkweed seeds along the way, carefully pinching each pod’s center to reveal the cottony fluff inside. Maybe one pod would have been enough back when we were seven; we are grown now, our hands more capable of holding nature’s treasures but just as willing to let them go. Three pods will do.

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