I never know what will hook Ryan’s interest in a new activity. But whenever there is a spark of curiosity, I do my best to carefully nurture it into a full-blown flame. The key is to listen closely for clues as to what aspect of whatever the subject is that he is following most closely, […]
Read more "Concern for Cundiff"I know, even before I get home. I know it has been a difficult afternoon because of phone calls, emails and texts from Veronica. Even though there isn’t much I can do to help from where I sit at work, I want her to tell me when it all goes to hell. We lean on […]
Read more "The Computer on the Shelf"It has been, to put it mildly, a hectic and stressful week. The school bus saga is ongoing. Yesterday’s update: a new driver, a supervisor ride-along, on-time pickup and drop off. Hooray. The director of transportation, apparently spurred to action by a friendly email from the mayor’s office, continues to call me with updates. I […]
Read more "In Praise of Small Victories"Happy Labor Day everyone. Just a short post for today as I suspect most people are staying as far away from their typically connected-all-the-time lives as possible. I know I am. If you’ve been reading here for a while, you may have picked up that as much as I love hockey, I am also more […]
Read more "Well, There Was This"Note: I posted about this on the blog’s Facebook page and Twitter account the other day, but it was too fun not to share. Apologies to those that have already seen/heard the clip. “I’m bored!” “But what can I do?” No parent wants to here those phrases from their kids. Especially not when you’re trying […]
Read more "A New Cure for Boredom"
Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 