Category: Family
1st Year of School is over
Another school year is in the books and this one has been a tumultuous one. Here is what we have learned: High School: This was a year of trust and letting go. ...
Off to College, Goodbye Son
It was 5:00 PM and I was alone at work, after hours in my cubicle, but I was not working. Instead, I was sitting in front of my computer sulking with my arms cr...
My oldest graduates from high school
My son graduated high school yesterday. Although it was 13 years ago, I still vividly remember his first day of school. Here stood this sweet, little boy with h...
Advice for my children, sage or not
We are the wholesale distributors of advice to our kids. It is a right, an obligation, a duty and to be honest, it is just fun to bs the younger generation when...
The Game is Over
His name may not be etched on any plaque nor printed in any article. His picture may not be hung on any of the walls or highlighted on any Friday night broadcas...
Sunday Gravy
My grandmother was born Madeline Simone in New York in 1924. She was a first generation Italian American and English was her second language, like most immigran...
The Addict
If you search the Internet, you will see a plethora of articles and posts on the common designation of parents when it comes to sports. I will rattle off a few ...
Chavez Ravine
The sun is finding its place high in the sky and the temperatures are starting to warm the days. The tight grip of winter has relaxed and the once harsh, bitter...
Love of the game
Posted on August 7, 2017 We watched “Friday Night Lights” and “When the game stands tall” last night. My oldest watched the latter with us. I was in a football ...