As I opened the car door, I let out a big exhale and I felt a little tear run down my face. I pulled out of the parking lot of the local watering hole, and I wasn’t sad at all. It was absolutely a very happy tear. It was a simple night. A couple of beers and... Continue Reading →
The Climb
As I start to write this my youngest daughter is preparing for the finals in Disney for her cheer team. She is completing on the last day of her last year in cheer. Her team has made it to the finals of the biggest competition in the sport of Cheer. In her senior year, her... Continue Reading →
My boy Max
I’ve written this blog a thousand different times over the last few days. This story will be just me babbling. I won’t find the perfect words. I’m too sad to find them if I am being completely honest. Last week, our family dog Max (Maximus, Maxy Tiggs, Max Tigger) took his trip to the far... Continue Reading →
Ashes
My worst fear, outside of anything happening with my wife or kids, is dementia. I’m paralyzed by it sometimes. My grandmother had it and I saw what it did to my Mom and our family. It was brutal. My Uncle Mike was diagnosed with dementia a couple years ago. This guy, in the coolest way... Continue Reading →
Uncle Charlie’s
Uncle Charlie's is a very busy breakfast restaurant at the edge of my town. On the weekends it is always jammed, and people wait a long time outside to get a table. The food is excellent. It's breakfast food, no frills. No fancy ingredients. Just really good breakfast food. I love simple breakfast food. Hash... Continue Reading →
18 Words….
I write this story on the 11th of December. A dreary, meaningless sort of day. A day in New England that the sun will stay away from. The darkness will win on this day as it appears. As I reflect on this December 11th though I have a completely different view of it. Dinner plans... Continue Reading →
# 3
Last year we had this crazy idea to rent an hour at an ice-skating rink for my Dad. Just to have an excuse to put him back on skates. For my brother and I who grew up watching my Dad play hockey it was a way for us to relive some of that and also... Continue Reading →
Saturdays
For me there is before kids, during kids and after kids. When you are in the during kids phase it's a bit like the NCAA basketball tournament slogan, survive and advance. Get to the next day, the next game with the least amount of injuries possible. I was sitting last night talking to my wife... Continue Reading →
Levitate
This summer was a summer I dreamed about when I was changing diapers at 25 years old. When my friends were out doing whatever the hell they wanted, and I was home watching JoJo’s Circus and Dora The Explorer. While I was fighting with Amy about every little thing happening in our house. Sleeping with two kids between us before... Continue Reading →
Stage Left, Stage Right, Center of Attention
My Goddaughter is 8 years old. She is witty and pretty and smart and sometimes smells like farts. She will love that rhyme…. Anyway, I love her. I used to see her like every other day when her and my sister lived at my parents house. But I see her less now that they do not live there now.... Continue Reading →