Hockey — which we write about a lot in these parts — is the most tradition-rich of sports. The NHL is fast approaching its 100th birthday, a milestone that has already been achieved by one of its clubs, the Montreal Canadiens. The trophy for which its teams compete, the Stanley Cup, is well over a […]
Read more "Milestone Pucks – A Lesson in Inclusion"Ryan had lots of difficulty going to sleep Thursday night (thankfully the first such episode since this post) but rather than write about that I wanted to turn back the clock a few days to Sunday — a day full of simple joys in our house. Riley is in her second season of travel soccer, […]
Read more "A Good Day"We received the notice the other day. It is time for Ryan’s triennial re-evaluation through our school district. He has undergone a battery of intellectual, psychological and motor tests to determine his ongoing eligibility for services as required by state law, and soon we will meet with our child study team to discuss the results. […]
Read more "Let’s Evaluate"We talk about hockey a lot in my household. A lot. I use the hockey metaphors whenever I can to teach Ryan lessons, since it is one of the few subjects that consistently captures his attention. Occasionally I regret this approach, usually when Ryan turns it on me in a way that leaves me shaking […]
Read more "When a Hockey Metaphor Goes Too Far"Like many sports, hockey has a wonderful, descriptive language all its own. Players refer to each other solely by nicknames, with all long names shortened and all short ones lengthened so that Kovalchuk becomes “Kovy” and Ott becomes “Ottsy”. A goal can be a “snip,” a “snipe,” or a “tuck-in.” A shot that goes just […]
Read more "Chirping … and Skating Away"
Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 