Wes and Shelly record outside on a warm April evening in Matthews, North Carolina, reflecting on spring break 2026 and how life feels nearly four years after their move from Oklahoma City. They describe a two-day drive to Kansas to visit Wildcat, including an award-winning multi-course meal at the Freight House in Paducah, Kentucky, and arriving to a sudden blizzard and 13-degree weather. They spent time organizing Wildcat’s apartment, then Shelly flew from Kansas City to Amarillo for her Aunt Kay’s memorial. Wes recounts a stressful oil leak from a recent oil change, a major I-70 crash, and multiple airport pickups as Sarah, Rachel, and Shelly arrived, leading to a relaxed week at home together. They share updates on work, church and community connections, Wes’s teaching and activism, excitement about the Artemis crewed mission, and summer plans including camps, family trips, and potential mountain travel. Please visit shellyfryer.com/podcast for links to all past episodes of “Wes and Shelly Share,” and subscribe to us on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts!

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00:00 Spring Evening Setup

00:57 Azaleas and Settling In

01:30 Road Trip to Kansas

02:23 Cold Front Blizzard Arrival

03:06 Wildcat Visit and Unpacking

03:48 Aunt Kay Memorial Trip

05:51 Paducah and Freight House

07:54 Oil Leak and Highway Drama

10:10 Girls Home for Break

12:12 Midroll Newsfeed Plug

13:10 Four Years in Carolina

15:16 Artemis Mission Excitement

16:20 Wes Reflections and Friends

18:11 Media Literacy Unit

19:14 Community and Church Life

20:15 Volunteering and Civic Work

21:33 Doing What You're Encoded For

22:26 Loss and Life Perspective

23:46 Summer Plans and Camps

25:41 Family Trips and Milestones

29:39 Wonder and Wander Links

32:27 Artemis and Space Values

33:47 Closing and Sign Off