If you have ever spent much time in the hospital then you are familiar with “hospital tattoos”. They can take the form of the perimeter of the items that have been stuck to your body for treatment or monitoring or perhaps it’s the black and blue from the IV or…
“Promptly admit when you are wrong.” These words, when put into action, hold great personal power. A friend of mine who continues to bravely succeed in walking the path of sobriety laid them on me about 4 years ago. They stuck right away. For a lot of good reasons many…
“Dad, where does the wind come from?” These were the words of a little boy that floated out of a tiny window from a beautiful Winnebago parked next to my chariot at beach today. The morning had turned into a small victory at sea sort of day and as his…
I recently had a conversation with a soul friend and he told me about a talk he’d recently given at a local college that moved him and I’m sure, his audience profoundly. Although the topic was career law and rather straight forward the part of his talk that the students…
I love when I am reminded that insight and truth often come from the most unexpected people, places and circumstances. There I was last week deep down a necessary rabbit hole gathering information about replacing some very important lifesaving supplies for the dojo. I received a call back from…
Every time I go Home, my home of origin, I come back to California a little different and a little better than when I left. It’s been happening since my first visit back to New England after moving to San Diego in 1990. It just happened again this past week,…
I was talking with a friend of mine this morning after a particularly painful and not so pretty swim. We got talking about how so many of us put off participating in all kinds of things until we feel “ready”. By ready it might mean more fit, more prepared, better…
I am often asked by new clients and old if I have any children. My answer is always the same, yes many and…no, not yet…Any of you who know me know exactly what I mean. As someone who has the blessed opportunity of spending a lot of time with young…
“In life and in racing, always finish like a champion,” these were the words from my sage cross country coach and spiritual guide David “Abu” Abusamra aka Mick Belker, over 3 decades ago and they still guide me in things athletic and beyond. The above slogan and its first cousin,…
Husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, public servant, advocate, gentleman, critic when necessary (at least in his mind), counselor, exemplar and…the source of some umpires nightmares. Mr. Ken Cyr was a gift from god to this planet and his life was a gift back to god from one of his greatest…
It is with MONUMENTAL joy and honor that I announce my friend, teammate, brother, mentor, fellow coach and Salisbury Beach Lifeguard Frederick, Ricky The Kid, Batt Man, Battistini, has been inducted into the Bridgewater State University Athletic Hall Of Fame. His Accomplishments while at BWS in the pool setting records,…