Whenever I travel to my kids’ games or tournaments, one of the things I like to do is get outside in between the events and see the local area. I’ll bring my exercise clothes, earbuds, and get away for a period of time. I love the exercise and being out of the loud congested areas.…
My wife and I had a few minutes while waiting for my daughter to come out from soccer practice. We looked at each other and said let’s call Fernando. He’s a very good friend of ours who we had not spoken to in a while. So we called, and he answered on the first ring.…
I listen to a variety of podcasts of all different genres. One of them I listen to is about fatherhood and relationship building with your spouse. I heard something during one episode that really resonated with me. It was about the components of a date with a loved one or partner. They stated that dates…
There’s that old saying that kids say the darndest things, and it’s so true. You never know what kids are going to say, especially at the middle school age level. Kids of that age group have the best humor and curiosity, all while dealing with the challenge of trying to figure everything out. A student…
I love seeing people in their creative outlet. Whether it’s at a concert, a cooking show, a comedian, or a teacher working in their classroom. I love seeing people in their creative spirit and in their element. I recently had two experiences where I watched two masters of their craft begin and thrive working in…
#ELBlog #208: Mothers Day I dedicate today’s blog to my Mom, Dorothy Marotta. I love my Mom–she is smart, strong, loving, and dedicated to me and our family. Here is one of the excerpts of my newest book, Tales from the Hardwood…a story about Mom. I so enjoyed having her come to the games I…
#ELBlog #207: Moments Even though I had work to do, and many things that needed to get done on my plate I decided to pause, put down the phone, and invest two hours into watching the 2019 award-winning movie Rocketman. I needed a break from all of the work, and wanted a little escape. I…
#ELBlog #206: Airtight Compartments A lot of people ask me, how do you do it? How do you do it all? How do you get it all done? Your life must be crazy! Well, I think I’m a little crazy, but in a good way, I enjoy the pressure. I enjoy the journey of creativity,…
My daughter has been asking recently about getting mirrored sliding doors for the closet in her room. She was hoping to make the space look bigger and not have the closet doors swing out so much. So, on a recent weekend, we had a little free time and stopped into Lowes. They actually had the…
#ELBlog #204: Guest Blog: Feed-Forward I love feedback! When people are inspired and moved by a #ELBlog post, I know I hit the mark. Here is an awesome response from Heather Lyon. Heather is an Assistant Superintendent in the Buffalo, NY area, author, Mom, and more. I love her style of writing as it challenges…