Every year for 15 years or so, a bunch of my high school friends go on a golf trip the first weekend in June. It started with a few guys golfing on a Saturday and staying in a hotel/motel on Saturday night. I joined about 10 years ago, at that time there was 12 guys … Continue reading Good Will Hunting
The Light
All stories start with the author staring at a blank page. As you start typing you get a few ideas, write them down, delete them, and start over and where the story goes it goes. You may sit down with a topic in mind, but each time I try that I end up writing something … Continue reading The Light
G.G.
When my wife was told by a doctor that she better have kids early in her twenties because if she waited she would not be able to have them it was the best advice we were ever given. By the time she was 30, she had all these complications and shortly after that she had … Continue reading G.G.
Hold that Door
One of the best movies I ever saw was a movie about an elementary school aged kid called Pay It Forward. The teacher in this movie challenges his students to come up with a philanthropic plan and put it into effect. One of the students designs a “pay if forward” philosophy where you help out … Continue reading Hold that Door
Comfort
Move out of your comfort zone. Growth comes from the willingness to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new. Think about those life changing moments you have had that you can remember. I can think of one that happened recently that absolutely changed me as a person. It was the day my brother … Continue reading Comfort
Monday
Monday gets a bad rap. What did Monday ever do to make it so hated? Why do we say things like “I can’t believe Monday is here?” Oh, I get it, you have to go back to work, a job you hate so much. My question is if you hate it, why are you there? … Continue reading Monday
Cards
Every few months my Dad, a few Uncles and friends get together to have a card game. It is very simple, quarters mostly, with a dollar max on the bet. You can win or lose $50 or so over the course of the night. The cast of characters rotates, depending on family obligations or other … Continue reading Cards
Tattoo
Eight years ago I got a tattoo. I had wanted one for many, many years, just didn’t ever invest the time to do it. I researched a ton, went back and forth on what I wanted and I ended up getting a tattoo that TONS of people have. A cross on my upper arm. Nothing … Continue reading Tattoo
No Typical Day
Life can take you in the strangest of places. Take an inventory right now of all the places you have been. Even if you feel like it's not as much as others, I bet it's more than you think. From a wedding in Costa Rica, a hospital visit on Christmas, to a trip to Oakland … Continue reading No Typical Day
Hockey
Since it is fresh in my mind after watching the Bruins vs Maple Leafs game 7 last night I thought I would write about the beautiful game and what it means in my life. I’ll just set the scene from last night a bit. I was home screaming at the tv. Wife was upstairs because … Continue reading Hockey
