As Ryan progressed through youth hockey the last few years, there was always one overriding concern for us: checking. About this our worries were no different from any other parent. We just wanted to make sure our son was safe. Given that Ryan got a late start playing the game, the concerns was that he […]
Read more "I Think He’s Ready for This"I brought Ryan with me to the office yesterday for Take Your Child To Work Day. It was either the sixth or seventh time I’ve done so. Since I work in hockey, this day is a Really Big Deal for Ryan, and he looks forward to it every year. Sadly, he is aging out of […]
Read more "Our Journey to Easy"So I stole a cab from a woman at our local train station Tuesday. Well, not exactly “stole” — she and I approached the only cab in sight at the same time from opposite sides, but the driver made eye contact with me first. I’m sorry. I should have apologized. I should have been more […]
Read more "To the Woman Whose Cab I Stole"Originally posted on stimmingwithbenjamin:
A few short weeks ago my family waited outside of the PC Friars locker room waiting for Benjamins hero to come so we could say goodbye. You see, over the last three years Jon has done incredible things for our family. Jon has been an inspiration to Ben both on and…
I did not have a post in mind when I left the house this morning. I had bits and pieces of one perhaps, but not enough of a common thread to pull together. Besides, I had a late beer-league hockey game last night and the thought of a nap on the train sounded appealing. But […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 