I’m at TD Garden in Boston today, site of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks. I’m here for work, which means I’m apart from my wife and children. I’m not complaining. I am incredibly lucky to have a job in a field that I love that provides […]
Read more "The One Who Isn’t Here"On this first Father’s Day I’ve ever spent apart from my kids, I prefer to take a look back to a more memorable occasion, from three years ago. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, including my own.
Father’s Day Hockey in Paradise
Read more "Repost: Father’s Day Hockey in Paradise"Ryan and I have been engaged in an epic backyard street-hockey series since the beginning of the NHL playoffs. With me getting ready to head off on a business trip, I pushed him to figure out when the series would end. Since Ryan was keeping track of everything — wins and losses, shots on goal, […]
Read more "The Series Concludes"The school year is ending and Ryan will be moving on to yet another school. Beyond regular teacher gifts, Veronica wanted to do something extra to acknowledge the incredible experience we had with Ryan’s teachers and aide this year. The following is a letter Veronica sent to the school principal, assistant principal, district superintendent and […]
Read more "Guest Post: A Letter of Thanks"“Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser,” said Vince Lombardi, famously. We don’t necessarily subscribe to that philosophy in our household, but both Veronica and I believe it is important to teach our kids to win and lose. We never believed in playing games until everyone won. We preferred to allow […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 