Note: For the back story to this post, please read this. Back when Ryan’s problematic obsession with hockey had to do with typing standings over and over to the point they upset him, I asked him why he did it. I always want to understand the logic behind his behaviors to the extent he can […]
Read more "Hockey Frenemy"Stolen. That’s what it feels like — that my family are the victims of a theft. The items taken? Our peace. Our harmony. Our family time. Our safe space. The suspect? Anxiety. Ryan’s anxiety over shots on goal totals in various NHL games has reached a boiling point this week — and kept right on […]
Read more "Stolen"I spend a lot of my free time watching sports. I mean, like, a lot. Good thing for me, I married well. Veronica and I met in a sports bar during the NCAA Tournament. The fact that she loves sports as much as I do has saved me approximately 6,857 arguments since we met. Our […]
Read more "Sports Go Better With Family"It was IEP week for Team Ryan this week. And though these are emotionally draining affairs, over the years ours have tended to be quite cordial with mutually agreed upon outcomes. The emphasis is on “ours” in that sentence, of course. We recognize this is not everyone’s experience. Maybe we are just incredibly fortunate. Our […]
Read more "IEP Week"Some combos just can’t be beat. Chocolate and peanut butter. Coffee and donuts. In sports, there have been many perfect duos: Stockton and Malone, Jordan and Pippen. In hockey there was the “Hull and Oates” show in St. Louis in the 1990s. Today, there is Sidney Crosby and, well, pretty much anybody. You can add […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 