I have written before of Ryan’s love of hockey statistics, most especially the standings. Our house is littered with notebooks and sheets of paper full of hand-written, impeccably neat and entirely accurate NHL standings. They are accurate in every way imaginable. The total number of wins for the 30 teams equals the total number of […]
Read more "Celebrating a Remarkable Mind"We are trying to enforce some basic responsibilities with both of our children this summer. Really, this is as much an effort for Veronica and me as it is for the kids, as we attempt to enforce consistently various chores and household rules. Somewhere along the line this became known as the “summer of […]
Read more "The Summer of Responsibility"A few posts back, I said that Ryan “tolerates” summer camp. I believe I understated things. Ryan actually, genuinely is enjoying camp. Now, an uninformed person might look at the camp setting — a giant, indoor-outdoor arcade and pool complex and think, “Of course he enjoys camp. Who wouldn’t enjoy spending summer in that setting […]
Read more "Camp: A Progress Report"I was home with both kids, set to enjoy a random mid-week day off while Veronica worked an extra day at her office. We had nothing scheduled as the kids only go to camp on Veronica’s regular work days, a fact that was not lost on Ryan. The night before, he must have asked 15 […]
Read more "Mini Golf and a Memory"Yesterday was no fun. Things started well. I actually got to sleep in a bit as I was burning a vacation day during the slowest part of my work year. But I awoke to find Ryan curled up on the couch, covered in blankets, watching a replayed game on NHL Network. And crying. He was […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 