Published in Epilepsy Dad·2 days agoIn Broad DaylightBaseball season may be over, and my son and I have started playing catch almost every day in the yard. He had such a good season, and hearing stories of how professional athletes practice every day inspired him to do the same. I remember playing catch and baseball with him…Epilepsy5 min read
Published in Epilepsy Dad·Aug 2Back On The FieldI thought we were going to be a hockey family. I grew up watching the Hartford Whalers and would pretend to play hockey on the frozen ponds when I was a child. When I moved back to Florida after my military service, the Whalers were no more, so I latched…Baseball8 min read
Published in Epilepsy Dad·Jul 19It’s Time To Stand UpIt’s been a while since I’ve sat in front of the computer to write. It’s also been a while since I’ve felt the need to engage with the outside world. But, to be honest, who would want to engage with the world in the state that it is in? A…Epilepsy7 min read
Published in Epilepsy Dad·Apr 26Getting HelpI’ve been thinking a lot about change lately. So many things have changed for my family in the past year…my son is in a new school, we moved to a new house in the suburbs, and I started a new job. …4 min read
Published in Epilepsy Dad·Jan 25Pandemic Life Isn’t NewIn March, we’ll have been in a pandemic for two years. In those two years, the way we live our lives has changed. We live in fear of the disease, of death, of the unknown, and each other. We are more isolated. We haven’t seen loved ones in person. We’re…3 min read
Published in Epilepsy Dad·Jan 11CheckpointIt’s a new year. In video games, after you make progress or achieve an accomplishment, you save your game and create a checkpoint. It’s a snapshot of the way things are at that moment. That way, if anything happens after that point, you can always revert to the checkpoint. …Checkpoint3 min read
Published in Epilepsy Dad·Oct 12, 2021Trying Something NewShortly before the year started at my son’s new school, we received an e-mail announcing that they were recruiting for their soccer team. When we mentioned it to our son, he was excited, so we signed him up. On the first day of practice, I took my last meetings from…Bravery4 min read
Published in Epilepsy Dad·Sep 28, 2021Lucky 13This week is my wife’s and my 13th wedding anniversary. When I think back to how it all began, it seemed improbable that we would have ever met. I was a software engineer working in a Colorado suburb, and she was an actress and musician running a musical theater school…Anniversary7 min read
Published in Epilepsy Dad·Sep 14, 2021Playing with Minecraft“Daddy, watch this,” my son said. We were sitting next to each other on the couch, and he turned his iPad to face me. I looked over and saw a house made from square blocks of wood, stone, and glass. He moved his equally blocky character closer to the door…Epilepsy3 min read
Aug 31, 2021Slow Down — Epilepsy DadI’m standing with my left foot on the edge of the baseline. I bounce the bright yellow tennis ball a few times with my left hand while my right hand dips low, holding my racquet. I’m ready, so I steady the tennis ball before tossing it high into the air…Epilepsy3 min read