Tag Archives: Personal

Ten Years Past The Day He Left This Place

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

I am very thankful for today. It has been a decade since my dad passed on. His grandchildren have grown quite a bit, though he never met them on this level. We still talk to my sons about Papa Gerry. … Continue reading →

Posted in life, love, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Writer’s Blah

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

I have nothing to really write about… to REALLY write about. Nothing. I have a lot of these little frustrations and nits I could wax on about. But it sounds like griping, and the time for the Straight White Male’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Interactions, life, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Value of Volume

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

Having finished another season of coaching flag football – 2 teams this time – I find it’s always good/self-indulgent to reflect on the season(s). There are so many lessons to learn from coaching that I hope I coach long enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Coaching, Interactions | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Kids Can Be Jerks

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Some kids are just dickheads. It’s amazing to see kids at 10 already being dickheads, but it’s there. When redirecting or reprimanding a kid, the last thing I used to expect was some sort of reply starting with “But we … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Interactions, Parenting | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Coaching The Little Things – Soccer Edition

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

I co-coached my older son’s soccer team this past few months, boys aged 7 to 8, the U9 level. Last year I coached his team, also, in a less-competitive league with 4v4 play. This year we had the step-up, 7v7 … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Coaching, Parenting | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Energy Vampires Arise

Posted on October 11, 2016 by

Energy Vampires are people who leave you exhausted after you spend time with them.  I have a few in my life, some at work and some in regular world life.  The work EVs are the worst.  They don’t realize what … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Career, Health, Interactions, Relationships | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Can You Afford To Care Act

Posted on November 19, 2013 by

Already my family has taken the brunt of the Affordable Care Act’s jet-wash, knocking us off a very good plan and into the spiral of disparate coverages.  Now, I can’t prove that the plan we were on 3 months ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment