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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Quinn
Saturday started off as a pretty normal day in my house. There was some excitement later as the oldest was getting home from a week at her favorite camp later that day. The week with her gone is great, she has a blast and we just have one less body to bump into when trying... Continue Reading →
Stages
When you are an 8 year old kid, you want to be 10 to be able to play baseball. When you are 13 you want to be 16 to drive, and 18 you want to be 21 to drink (legally). Then everyone tells you it is all downhill from there. Work till your dead....I don’t... Continue Reading →