The Green Team
This game has been a part of our lives here in Texas for about 15 years. Had we stayed in California, we would have been different sports parents, I am sure. Th...
Month: October 2021
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...
Brotherhood
My son has met his closest and best friends from his team. Among those boys are four with whom he has created a strong bond. They were as thick as thieves. Wher...