This one has 2 quick stories in just 12 minutes. It breaks your heart, but then builds it back even better. Give it a listen. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gJPvtdFZWYSfeyOEeMELw?si=_YumBihQTg2cLclgi7uf0w
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Podcast: Mike Nuckols, Social Liability
You may want to sitting down for this one. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4C0O18MYfyT1MIv9M3tQxb?si=yt9O754-TVmUfHvwfeuIOA
Rancocas
I went to Rancocas State Park last week. It's a park 20 minutes away that's an easy go-to hike for us. I'll stop on the way to work and do a quick three-mile loop. Or Alex and I will hike there when we don't have time to go somewhere more interesting. Rancocas is nothing special. … Continue reading Rancocas
Podcast Episode 2: Meet the Mets
This one features Clayton Kershaw, David Wright, and Alex vomiting. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5T4wKLYMpIcTZZ1kEfyMyl?si=x72jUw7CSMirRAr-IawQUg
4 Stories about the Negro Leagues You Can Tell at Parties
I just finished Only the Ball Was White by Robert Peterson, which is kind of the foundational book about the Negro Leagues. Terrific fun. And I now impart on you 4 really cool stories that I learned. 1. The foot-first slide Frank Grant, a negro second basemen from the late 1800s, is credited with inventing … Continue reading 4 Stories about the Negro Leagues You Can Tell at Parties
Spirit Week Results
Quick update: Alex’s senior class won, but did NOT achieve the sweep. The Juniors won the Golden Bulldog and the Freshman win the volleyball tournament. Crazy. But I’ll give you an idea of the insanity that was my son for Spirit Week. Penny Count – at one point this was about collecting pennies, but it’s now just … Continue reading Spirit Week Results
In the Spirit Of…
We are in the thick of Haddonfield High School’s “Spirit Week” – and this shit is crazy. It’s a week of competition between the grades that includes multiple events – scavenger hunts, food drive, trivia contests, sports. But the main event is the hallway competition. Each class gets a hallway in the school to decorate. … Continue reading In the Spirit Of…
Latest Stadium Rankings
Jack Nuckols and his close friend, Danny, went to a Yankees game last Friday. The two boys have been baseball fanatics since they were 4. Not surprisingly, their evening together produced an updated Stadium Ranking. MLB Ballpark Tiers Legendary Tier: Wrigley Field, Fenway Park A Tier: PNC Park, AT&T Park, T-Mobile Park, Great American Ballpark, … Continue reading Latest Stadium Rankings
About My Uncle
Robert Paul Gallagher 1947 - 2022 This post is part of the Donna G Project. This is written to and for my boys. Imagine pitching this idea to a 10- and 12-year-old boy. “Guess what we’re doing Memorial Day weekend?” “The beach with all our friends!?” “Nope.” “Camping trip?” “Better!” “Waterpark? Carnival? Disneyworld!?” “Nope! We’re gonna … Continue reading About My Uncle
Now What?
We were out back at the King's Road Brewery, when Shani said... "This can't be our future, you know. Staring at each other across the table at brewpubs three times a week." It's really weird. I've been writing this blog for 8 years and it's all been about raising kids. The tension, the celebration, the … Continue reading Now What?
Joy, Sorrow, and Miscellaneous
The Joy About 3 months ago, Alex started a new medication for his tumor. It's a drug called nirogacestat. After a bit of a hives scare, we got the right regimen working and it has had WAY less side effects than what Alex had been on in the past. A bit of fatigue and some … Continue reading Joy, Sorrow, and Miscellaneous
Scenes from the Summer of Joy
I went camping with my buddies from high school in May. Here was the itinerary... 1) Gather at my buddy, Hal's place. The Immortal Fleet Wash 2) Then drive up into a remote part of a state park to a secluded spot and set up camp. And that's it. We didn't go anywhere and we … Continue reading Scenes from the Summer of Joy
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