“I don’t really like playing hockey that much anymore.” The words were Ryan’s, and they stung. It was Saturday night and he was preparing for bed after a long day that began with a 5 a.m. wakeup to get to, you guessed it, hockey practice. Ryan had been dropping hints all day about a growing […]
Read more "A Hockey Spirit – Renewed"Ryan had his middle school choir concert this week, and it came off without a hitch. There my son stood, with all his classmates, stock-still on the risers singing four holiday-themed songs. He was an active participant, singing with emphasis and wanting to do a good job. This no longer surprises me, but it wasn’t […]
Read more "A Pleasant Non-Surprise"Several years ago, we attended a first communion party for the son of one of Veronica’s good friends. It was a beautiful party, most notable for us because Ryan surprised us by tolerating it without issue and because Riley, then perhaps three, asked a stranger who turned out to be a surgeon in his fifties, […]
Read more "Not Your Average Sunday"The scene: Our living room, this morning some time post-breakfast and pre-departure for the school bus. At this hour, Ryan can typically be found either watching NHL Network on TV, watching NHL highlights on NHL.com, or playing NHL 2K on his iPad until we prod him to pack his bag and get ready for school. […]
Read more "Sign of the Times?"Ryan is a little over one month into a school year that has included some big changes: a new school, new teachers, new aide, switching classes for every subject, lockers, and the bus. Time for an update on a few things in school, and in life. Ryan has adjusted remarkably well. As we do every […]
Read more "Life – A Progress Report"
Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 