The End of Baseball: When little boys get big
Posted on June 7, 2014 “We just don’t recognize life’s most significant moments while they’re happening. Back then I thought, “Well, there’ll be other days.” I ...
Month: October 2021
Texas Mums
When my son came home and told us he had to have a “Mum” for his date for Homecoming, our response was: “What the Hell is a mum!?. You are getting her a flower ...
Quarantine
Published 2020 So, it has been 29 days since we were asked to stay home. Here is what I have discovered. Bodily protection – We have all the gear, latex gloves,...
Linebacker
Posted on November 9, 2018 He wanted to play linebacker just like his favorite football player, his big brother. It was a position he knew well, having earned t...
The end of Youth Football for my Youngest Son
This is the time I have dreaded for years, my youngest son’s last youth football game is over. This means youth football is not only over for him but for us as ...
The end of Youth Football for my oldest
I wrote this in 2012. My son and I were driving home from his game on Saturday. We had just lost a close one that would have put his team in the playoffs....
My Perfect Day
I remember as if it were yesterday. I woke up at 6:00 AM to the phone ringing. It was her. It was not like I needed to be awakened, I hardly slept the night bef...
Celebrating this Country’s Symbols
Independence Day is this Saturday. Covid19, and the recent surge in infections here in Texas, has put the kibosh on any civic celebrations. Also, given the air ...
Riding a bike to school
I write a lot about my children and now is no different. So my wife and I are struggling to get our kids to school because both of us now leave the house at lea...