The post below was written in March, 2021. One of the truly beautiful things about such reflections is returning to them with new eyes. A quick survey of nearly fourteen years of posts yields so [...]

Have I ever mentioned that my grandchildren live a few houses away from us? It is truly a blessing. As we were walking earlier this week, our 3 1/2 year old grandson ran out of his front door (as [...]

Opportunity is a relative notion. In 1997, I accepted a promotion within the high growth IT services company in which I worked and we moved to the Chicago area. It was an exciting transition. A [...]

I was blessed with the opportunity to coach youth athletics over a 12 year period while my kids were in grade school and middle school. Basketball, softball, and soccer filled every spare moment [...]

My wife, Sally, loves old people. She always has. From the earliest moments of our relationship, I can remember the fondness she felt for her grandparents and the many stories that sprang from a [...]