We spent Saturday at Lock Haven University to watch Lindsay and her teammates compete in the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Region 1 Championships. Wrestling tournaments are somewhat like amusement parks: hours of walking around or sitting and staring punctuated by bursts of terror and occasional thrills. Lindsay wound up placing seventh and on the podium—aContinue reading “Lauren Is Armed with Gyatt as a Weapon”
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A Near Disaster in Wrestling
I’m sad to report that Lindsay’s college wrestling career nearly came to an ignominious end on Sunday. Lindsay is wrestling at 191 and splitting time with another wrestler on the roster. This weekend, her team had a quad at Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Connecticut. Other participating schools were New England College and Delaware Valley. LindsayContinue reading “A Near Disaster in Wrestling”
The View from the Rafters
When it comes to my kids’ athletic events, it’s me, I’m the problem, I am that guy. A noted therapist said recently that parents should not give their adult children advice unless asked. I vowed to follow this … and failed miserably in Lindsay’s last match this weekend when I gave a lot of loudContinue reading “The View from the Rafters”
The Lost Cause
Lucia is sitting at the kitchen table with books and a Chrome book open. Her hair is tied in a low bun, and when she sees him come in from his workout, she looks up. “Big news, Dad. We have to do a research paper for history class, and one of the options was toContinue reading “The Lost Cause”
His Smile Lit Up a Room and Other Things to Say at My Funeral 