“Bring it in”, these have been my last words at virtually every team practice I have lead over the past 2 decades. I purposely bring my troops together, in close quarters, to acknowledge the effort of the day’s work, plant a seed or a vision for tomorrow’s tasks and share…
Boston You Are Not Alone
Once upon a time in a land not so far away, mid-spring in Boston meant cherry blossoms, optimistic expectations of a pennant and anticipation of summer vacations for young and old alike. Due to the horrific, and cowardly actions of some of some ignorant animals, lives have been lost, bodies…
A 52 K Paddle For The Leader of Our SDCKT Family
I had the privilege of being part of a surprise party for a good friend of mine who turns 50 tomorrow. To usher in the new decade, this mad man, accompanied by other mad men, paddled from Oceanside to deep inside the belly of Mission Bay, 52 kilometers to be…
10 Lessons on Health and Wellness from a 3yr Old
1) Climbing up onto a bed that is 1.5 times his height without ropes. 2) Insisting that we take the stairs (inorder to count each one) and then insisting we go back down and do it again 3) Balancing himself perfectly as he leans way off the edge of the sofa…
A Labor of Love
As I was driving to Scripps Pier early this morning to play/train in the righteous south swell that is upon us here in So Cal, I realized Labor Day Weekend was back. As a kid, Labor day was a bitter pill to swallow, it meant leaving my beloved shores of…
MY Big Fat Greek Wedding
I am again reminded that some things are out of our controll. Our family, our height, our home town. But it seems to me, no matter how aligned or not they seem to be, we come into the world in precisely the right place and at exactly the right time…