One of the regular challenges with Ryan is to get him to leave his room and engage with the rest of the family. If left to his own devices, he would often spend hours in his room, either playing with his Hockey Guys (and performing the play-by-play at the top of his lungs) or typing […]
Read more "And the Vezina Trophy Goes To"We are at a hockey game. Nothing unusual about that. It is the last game of the season and there will be no playoffs for our local team. We had decided to make a day of it. We splurged on better seats, souvenirs for the kids, and a pre-game meal at the restaurant next to […]
Read more "A Hockey Family"For a few weeks now, ever since I wrote my open letter to the San Jose Sharks, the NHL season has been hurtling towards a chaotic conclusion. Ryan and I have nervously eyed the NHL standings each night as both of our favorite teams — Sharks for him, Washington Capitals for me — bounced in […]
Read more "Mission Accomplished"Today’s post will be a brief one. I was up way too late and am way too sore after taking part in my office hockey tournament last night. It’s an annual event we hold to celebrate the game we all love. We put together four teams, order jerseys, fret over the player draft, and spend […]
Read more "Gone Celebratin’"I struggled all weekend with what to post today, which as anyone who has found their way to this little corner of the Internet no doubt knows is World Autism Awareness Day. I have read so many profound posts from my fellow autism bloggers, and I wondered what I could possibly add to the conversation. […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 