Watching Ryan at hockey practice one night earlier this week, I came to a realization. If I had the same drive, desire to improve, and willingness to work that he now shows, I might have been a much better hockey player. In the last year, Ryan has begun to take his hockey much more seriously. […]
Read more "Stickhandling in Place"Last Friday, Ryan and I had a plan. I was off from work; He skipped camp because he wasn’t interested in that day’s trip. We had some errands to run, but the real highlight of the day was to be a session of father and son “stick and puck” at our local ice rink — […]
Read more "Stick and Puck"The NHL season is complete, having ended Friday night when the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers in double-overtime in Game 5 to win the Stanley Cup. My job takes me on the road for the Cup Final. If any of the following sounds like complaining, that is unintentional. It is a privilege […]
Read more "Torn"There is a downside to our always-connected, social media-addled world, but there are plenty of positives, too. One of them: the world has shrunk. Last week, I began reading Ron Suskind’s book Life, Animated, about his family’s use of his autistic son’s intense love of Disney animation as a pathway to communication. Many of you […]
Read more "Autism Affinities Project"Sometimes when you’re in the thick of the day-to-day, you fail to notice significant changes that are happening right in front of you. Most of this NHL season, Ryan had a routine. After finishing his homework and eating dinner, he would head to the basement to watch hockey, by himself. He said he preferred it […]
Read more "The Progress Is All Around Us"
Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 