Since my mother passed away back in 1988, my father and I have been able to strengthen an already strong relationship. For as long as I can remember, my father has also been a dear friend. Even though he worked as a sportswriter for the Hartford Courant and occasionally had to travel to cover certain […]

Since about the beginning of June, I have been taking 3-4 mile runs. While its true that many people often jog, I decided to talk about how these very casual runs have helped me out since I first started. Many years ago, I ran for the first time and, after awhile, I began to feel […]

About two weeks ago, my family and I enjoyed a few days in Burlington, Vermont, visiting friends with whom we rented out a house from a couple who live nearby. We got there late Friday night and left on Monday. From the beginning of this trip, we were always doing something. On one particular day, […]

As I believe I  have mentioned in previous blogs, I am the youngest of 10 children.  Of those 10, four of us are boys, now men who created spectacular memories while doing something that bonds many a man in other families as well: playing sports. Growing up, each of us played youth baseball and basketball […]