The words, as they always do, avoid any pretense or shades of gray. They offer raw, utter, unvarnished truth, and they cut like a knife. “But I thought mommy and daddy could always fix anything!” Upon hearing this from Ryan, Veronica and I make eye contact and share a quick non-verbal communication. One that says, […]
Read more "Mr. and Mrs. Fix-It"Many of you have may know of the story of Anthony Starego, a person with autism who is the starting kicker on his high school’s football team. His story was covered by NBC’s Today Show earlier this fall and on Saturday he got the Tom Rinaldi treatment on ESPN’s College Gameday. If you’re not familiar […]
Read more "Tom Rinaldi Made Me Cry Again"I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving, full of time spent with family and friends, a plentiful feast, and football. We had all of that, and then some, with plenty of highs and lows thrown in for good measure. There were a few really trying moments, including one courtesy of the New York Jets, who […]
Read more "Thanksgiving Family Football"Sunday was a looooong day in our house. The day began fine. Riley and Veronica were off at soccer and Ryan and I camped out on the couch to watch Sunday NFL. But once we were all back together, things deteriorated quickly. The kids were picking at each other like a scab, ignoring frequent requests […]
Read more "Marry-land and Ill-annoy"You might have picked up from the blog that I am a bit of a sports fan. Hockey, football, basketball. College or pro. I am a ticket-buying, jersey-wearing, road-trip taking, yell-at-the-TV, never-miss-a-game fan. For me, sports is the ultimate form of escapism. You get to spend two or three hours completely wrapped up and emotionally […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 