06/05/2026
After 13 years in healthcare, a week ago today was my last day as an Orthotist/Prosthetist.
It feels strange to even write that.
I loved my career. I had the privilege of helping children walk, people move with less pain, and do things they never thought possible. I'll always be grateful for the patients, families, coworkers, and mentors who shaped those years.
But a few years ago, I knew I needed a change. More flexibility. More ownership of my time. A chance to build something of my own.
So I bought a flower shop!
(I feel like I'm living in a Hallmark movie every time I say that.)
People often assume that means I've always been passionate about flowers. But the truth is, when I bought Peters & Sons, I wasn't looking for flowers. I was looking for a way out of something else.
What I found instead was purpose.
Over the last year, I've learned that flowers aren't really about flowers. They're about celebrating new babies, comforting grieving families, showing appreciation, expressing love, and helping people feel remembered.
I've watched a simple piece of nature become artwork that can completely change someone's day.
Even more surprising has been discovering what Peters & Sons means to Spokane.
I could never have imagined the stories people would share with me. Stories from former employees who spent years behind these counters. Stories about parents and grandparents who refused to buy flowers anywhere else. Stories about downtown Spokane when Peters & Sons sat in the heart of a thriving city center.
Nearly every week, someone walks through the door and reminds me that this little flower shop has been woven into the lives of Spokane families for generations.
That's a responsibility I don't take lightly.
To everyone who has supported Peters & Sons over the last 121 years, and to everyone who has encouraged me during this first year of ownership, thank you.
I bought this business looking for an escape.
Instead, it gave me a new purpose.
A major chapter of my life is ending, but I have a feeling the next chapter—for me and for Peters & Sons—is just beginning.
