Today was our first day in the field throwing. When I arrived at practice, one of the boy jumpers approached me and asked if he could try throwing javelin. I asked him why the interest, and he said, “I’m strong. I want to break the record.” And I laughed, because it seemed an almost fitting welcome to the team. And why shouldn’t I believe him? Why shouldn’t I believe that someone with limited experience could break a record?

As of January 1, 2026, I am no longer an Assistant Scoutmaster for my son’s Boy Scout troop. While I enjoyed my time as a leader, it is apparent that it is time to move on. I

It’s so unfair that Dad didn’t live long enough to be able to celebrate G3’s success. He dreamed of his grandson being an Eagle, but died before he got to see him take flight.