How Team Sports Raise Champions

Check out my post, “How Team Sports Raise Champions” on Huffington Post today! http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5718055

Wheels – Photo Friday

  “Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always comes around to where you started again.” – Stephen King     When the wheels come down  When the wheels touch ground  And you feel like it’s all over There’s another round for you When the wheels come down  – Foo Fighters

Slippery When Wet – Photo Friday

Slippery When Wet – Photo Friday During our Farewell Tour of Puerto Rico, we spent a family day fishing in San Juan with a company called Magic Tarpon. We had an amazing day and even caught a fish or two!  

To My Daughter: It’s A World Full Of Sea Glass

Happy 12th Birthday, Olivia! Dear Olivia Rose, Twelve years ago you entered the world and as I held you in my arms and looked into your eyes, I once again voiced the many promises I had been whispering for months as I gently rubbed my growing belly. I promised to always love you with all my… Read More To My Daughter: It’s A World Full Of Sea Glass

Puerto Rico Comic Con – Photo Friday

I’m usually a big believer in “Being Yourself” and am always encouraging the kids to be true to themselves at all times. Every now and then though, it is definitely okay to be someone else! We had a blast at Puerto Rico Comic Con and next year we will join these folks in costume! Enjoy… Read More Puerto Rico Comic Con – Photo Friday

Soldiers Of The Same Name

It was the summer of 1970 when a little boy was born to a young couple in Atlanta, Georgia. His name was chosen to honor another young boy who gave his life for our country. On that day, as one boy came into the world to parents filled with hopes and dreams for his life,… Read More Soldiers Of The Same Name

Passage – Photo Friday

“All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.” – Anatole France “From wherever you are, enter and be welcome.” – Albert Camus “If you are going through hell, keep going.” –… Read More Passage – Photo Friday

Raising Champions

Little boys all grow up to be men someday. The kind of men they grow up to be is still to be determined. Or is it?  “I watch them from the sidelines as they stand side by side on the edge of the field. Every so often they turn and high-five each other, throw an… Read More Raising Champions

Island Boy Finds His Once Upon A Time

The last few weeks this true story has come up on more than one occasion, so I thought I would dust it off and share it once more. Enjoy! The sound of the waves, the sand beneath his feet, the warm ocean breeze were all a part of him, ingrained into his very soul. He was… Read More Island Boy Finds His Once Upon A Time