Can I tell you a little about my son, Ryan? We’re about six weeks into the new school year and he is thriving academically. Last year he carried straight-As, made the honor roll, made the principal’s list, and initially appeared not to care much about either. As the year went on, he grew more interested […]
Read more "Achievement Sought"We attended the Rangers-Devils game as a family Saturday night. We had a wonderful time as the Devils shut out their arch-rivals to earn their first win of the year. We cheered and shouted. We sang “HENNNNNNNNNNN-RIIIIIIIIK” at the Rangers goalie. We waved to all the Rangers fans that left early. We generally had a […]
Read more "Translating the World You See"Teaching Ryan to text and use a cell phone has been somewhat a work in progress. This year we got him a phone for school. We explained that kids his age communicate mostly by text message. That was enough to sway him — from complete indifference to mild interest — in owning a phone. I […]
Read more "The Best Text of All"Sunday afternoon, our house. I am sacked out on the couch, vaguely paying attention to an NFL game in which my favorite team is about to fall to 0-5. I am exhausted from the trip with Ryan to Penn State from which we have just returned. Despite Michigan’s terrible, awful, no-good loss, I am riding […]
Read more "Does There Always Have to Be a ‘But’?"My great friend T. competed in the Ironman triathlon world championships in Kona, Hawaii Saturday. He earned his spot in the pinnacle of the sport by finishing with a qualifying time in another Ironman race (2.1-mile swim, 126-mile bike, and a full marathon) last year. It’s a feat of endurance, athleticism, strength and courage that […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 