Moments of Note: Summer 2020
October has arrived. It seems like forever ago when Elysha, the kids, and I were sitting on the beach on a hot, summer day, swimming, kayaking, and eating ice cream.…
Early Christmas present beyond compare
First the children played in the snow. Next, Christmas came early. Unable to wait more than three months, Elysha gave me my Christmas present early, which was more than a…
Resolution update: September 2020
At the end of each month, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Here are the result through the end of September. PERSONAL FITNESS…
Matt and Elysha on television!
Elysha and I were interviewed last night by John Lyons and Ronni Newton of We.Ha.com for their television show from the comfort of our own kitchen. The show was also…
Snowballs in September
On Sunday, I told Clara and Charlie that I would take them to a magical place. Then I did. We drove up Alumni Road in our hometown of Newington, parked…
Who should we admire?
I have a friend who shall remain nameless for reasons you will see in a moment. I introduced my friend to golf seven years ago after securing permission from his…
Matty. At least to some.
I was walking up the fairway yesterday with my friend, Dan, when he turned to me and said, "So I didn't know people call you Matty?" It's true. Not everyone,…
Text and emails say a lot
Over the past week: A friend texted me about his opinions of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" (not good) A friend sent me a poem that he had written, then he…
Bugs better than bears
My new favorite animal: Termites Why? They never sleep. While almost all animals sleep, termites do not. In fact, not only are they able to avoid the stupidity of sleep,…
Old school TV
When I was growing up, channel 56 in Boston ran a contest between afternoon cartoons wherein one lucky viewer could play an on-the-air video game over the phone for cash…
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