I’m home alone with the children this weekend, as my wife is out of town. What I thought was seasonal allergies has instead become a full-blown cold. I don’t feel well at all. I’ve cancelled one of the kids’ weekend activities, but I will still be driving them around to some sports lessons this morning
Category: Personal
I Love This Kid’s Smile
Today has been very busy. Frankly, it’s nice to have a normal day, after last week’s bombings, anxiety, and jubilation. I also received the nice picture below, which reminded me of life before the attacks: A few weeks ago, I decided to give away Red Sox tickets through a lottery (more here). One recipient was a veteran, and
How to Buy Drinks for 9,000?
Thank God. It’s over. The bombers have been caught. It’s early Saturday morning. For the first time since Monday’s bombing, I woke up with peace and joy. I’ll always remember last night’s spontaneous jubilation in the streets, and the rousing applause and cheers the police received. Here’s an incredible (and short) video, which a friend
Manhunt in Boston
We are only two miles away from where the second suspect may be hiding. You can hear the helicopters overhead. I woke up at 5.30 am ready to start my day and was shocked to read that our entire area is in lockdown mode. I’m listening to the Boston police scanner and monitoring Twitter. What’s
The Day After the Bombings
It’s the day after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. I’m trying to do business as usual, but it’s not that easy. My youngest child and I were in Boston yesterday for the festivities. It would have been very easy to ask, “Hey, do you want to cheer the runners at the finish line?” It’s
Winners of Free Red Sox Tickets
I blogged earlier in the week that I was lucky to get two Red Sox tickets, and that I wanted to give them away to a family in financial need or to a veteran. I also put up a post on Craigslist. After 1 hour, I deleted the Craigslist post. I had quickly received over