Jan 22What I Learned From LindsayJust a couple days ago, my good friend Lindsay died. Only 37. A married mother of two young boys. It was unexpected and tragic. Devastating to her family. A withering kick in the stomach to her many friends. It doesn’t feel like nearly enough to simply mourn her loss and…Mothers4 min readMothers4 min read
Jan 11Maui — Half-Year UpdateA half-year has now passed since we established our new home near the south shore of Maui. We’re currently experiencing our first ‘winter’ as the summertime temps of the low 90s have dipped into the high 70s. The lowlands and the mountainsides have turned a deep green from occasional rain…Maui5 min readMaui5 min read
Jan 8‘Root For’ RankingsI grew up as a fan of Baltimore sports teams. In the 1962, during a family day at the beach, my grandfather plopped an Orioles hat on my head and my fandom began. I went to my first Orioles game in 1966 when they played the now-defunct Washington Senators. The…Football Rankings6 min readFootball Rankings6 min read
Dec 12, 2022Maui — Five Month UpdateOur adventure has shifted from adapting to the island to experiencing day-to-day life on Maui. In just the past couple weeks, a vacationing snorkeler went missing after a shark encounter, a volcano erupted nearby and we had our first Hawaiian Thanksgiving. In the case of the missing snorkeler, this occurred…Maui7 min readMaui7 min read
Nov 14, 2022CarlyWritten: 2015 Carly Spellman is a unique athlete and teammate. Based on my 25 years of coaching experience, I say this with every confidence. This isn’t because Carly is 6’2” and genetically blessed with muscles on top of muscles. She isn’t. Carly has always been a bit smaller than her…Soccer3 min readSoccer3 min read
Nov 14, 2022Peaks & ValleysWritten: 2016 I began working in the financial services industry in 1981 and eventually walked through the doors of MassMutual in 2008. From a personal standpoint, it has been a tumultuous 8 years. …Cross Fit2 min readCross Fit2 min read
Nov 13, 2022Caylee Goes To KairosWritten: 2015 Time is incredibly precious. We don’t think that when we’re on the cusp of turning 18 but it’s truly the case. These past 18 years have sped by. In just 10 short years, you’ll be on the verge of turning 30. By that time, you may already have…Kairos3 min readKairos3 min read
Nov 13, 2022Your Next AdventureWritten: May 2015 Caylee, When you look at what you’ve accomplished, you should be very proud. As a student, you’ve continually been on the honor roll and your teachers have always commented on how you’ve been a pleasure to have in class. Your honor society inclusion and Kairos leadership are…College2 min readCollege2 min read
Nov 13, 2022Where We Draw The LineWritten: January 2013 The issue of gun control is complex. It’s clearly not the only threat that we face. Lung cancer (see: cigarettes) kills more than 400,000 a year in the United States. Alcohol another 75,000. Even falling coconuts kill 150 people annually around the world. Gun violence is dramatically…Newtown4 min readNewtown4 min read
Nov 13, 2022Maui — Four Month UpdateThis month’s biggest revelation is that, although it’s still sunny and warm each day, the year is actually coming toward an end. In a sudden and panicked realization of this passage of time, I hurriedly prepared my holiday cards and mailed them way too early. …6 min read6 min read