Yearly Archives: 2025
The Woman Who Gave Everything
I had to say goodbye to an incredible woman this week – my mom. A lifelong math teacher, she shared her love of learning with generations of students, but her greatest joy came from being “Mom” and “Grammy.” No words can truly capture who she was or what she meant to me and to everyone […]
🇮🇹 Ciao from Italy! 🇮🇹
Our family Italy getaway was everything we had hoped for – a much needed mix of adventure, culture, food and family time. We were able to hike the colorful seaside villages of Cinque Terre, step back in time at the Colosseum, sipped vino in Tuscany’s wine country, and revisited my 7:00am Art History II courses […]
Going Clubbing
My wife and I always said to each other, “We would never place a high priority on our children’s sports” – until it happened. Our daughter started playing volleyball (for fun and something to do) in our local recreation department at the ripe age of 7. It was a sport that we enjoyed watching […]