Remembering Frankie & Rusty – and the power of pets
I was up early this morning – for some reason Stone decided to wake up at 2 am – so I had a lot of time to read articles online. One headline caught my eye (With pets as ‘part of the family’ grief hits hard when they pass) and the article tugged at my heartstrings […]
How I became a Faithful 49ers Fan Since Childhood
Anyone who knows me very well quickly learns that I’m a huge football fanatic – and have been for literally my whole life. Family lore has it that my first words weren’t “Mommy” or “Daddy” – they were “Go Niners!” This probably isn’t really true but it makes for a good story. But it is […]
Vacations in Coos Bay, Oregon – From Childhood to Fatherhood
Saturday evening we returned from a week-long vacation in Coos Bay, Oregon. My Dad co-owns a rental property that is less than half a mile from the popular Sunset Bay State Park in Charleston. The house is great – literally on the coast and high on a cliff. It has its own set of stairs […]
Making Time for Ty
I’ve spent a good deal of time using my blog and Facebook to provide updates about Stone and the issues we face regarding his Autism. Of course, he has a twin brother Ty – and as often happens when there is a child in a family who has special needs, it’s sometimes easy to overlook […]