One of the things that makes the end of the summer not so bad is the Goshen Fair. I’ve been going to the Goshen Fair on Labor Day weekend since before I can remember. For like over forty years. It’s an agricultural fair that has rides and animals and competitions and food and all sorts […]
Sound Mind Sound Body
Our Perfect Vacation
Carolina Beach, North Carolina has been a place of healing for me since I was 16 years old. That’s how old I was the first time my family went there for a vacation. It was about seven months after my brother died. My parents were hoping that getting away would help us all. It did. […]
Race4Chase, The CMAK Foundation, And One Of The Most Incredible Experiences Of My Life
On Saturday, August 3rd, Number 5, 6, and 7 competed in a triathlon. But it wasn’t just any triathlon. It was the Race4Chase Triathlon. Chase Kowalski was a triathlete. He was also one of the victims in the Sandy Hook Tragedy. And out of that tragedy, the Chase Michael-Anthony Kowalski Foundation was born. The CMAK […]
Almost 50, A Little Overweight, And Rocking A Bikini On Vacation
I am in North Carolina on vacation with my kids. It is my favorite place in the world. I have been coming here since I was in high school. That was over thirty years ago. I am about 40 pounds heavier than I was back in high school and college and pre-kids. I am comfortable […]
Getting Into A Groove
It has taken me a couple days to get into a groove on vacation. It’s not easy to manage the kids and also do some things for myself, but we have fallen into a nice routine. The kids really have been very good. I wake up every morning and do yoga. Then I go for […]
I’m Going On Vacation Tomorrow and I CAN’T WAIT
The last three weeks of my life have been extremely overscheduled. This is due to a whole bunch of factors I won’t bore you with, but many — okay… most — of those factors were of my own doing. Taking on too much being one of them. But also, tomorrow morning I am leaving for […]