Yeah, it’s that time of the year again. Today marks 3 years since Lynn passed. It’s this time in particular that a lot of emotions come flooding in. That time of the year when those damn Facebook memories keep popping up reminding me of how well life was going. That time of the year that … Continue reading Season for Change

  On December 7, 2019 I lost someone who was really special to me and so many others … my big sister, Pam. We lost Pam to cancer after ~3 year battle. For me it was a shock because she had been seemingly doing so well. When I drove up to Philadelphia to see Pam in … Continue reading In an Instant

For me, today sucks. Today marks two years since we lost Lynn. It’s just a tough time for me and those of us who were close to Lynn. Anniversaries are a time when the waves of grief crash hard. I’m a bit of a mess today but with this being the 2nd anniversary of Lynn’s … Continue reading #MentalHealthMatters

It’s been quite sometime since I last posted to this blog. To be honest ... I’ve been struggling with what else to say. Don’t be mistaken, I haven’t lost my motivation for raising awareness about suicide and the mental health issues that can lead to it. In fact, although I’ve been at a loss for … Continue reading Loss for Words

    Today, 10/22/2018, would have marked 30 years of marriage to my beautiful bride, Lynn. Thinking back in time, even more than a year away from our 30th … we both were looking forward to this big milestone. We were excited about it for a couple of reasons … 1) it’s a pretty significant accomplishment to … Continue reading Yeah, It Makes Me Wonder

Well I thought I’d take a little different approach for this post … I’m going to provide some practical advice on cooking … yep, cooking. But first let me give you some background for context. For those of you who knew Lynn, and as I’ve described before, she was a woman of many talents. She was … Continue reading What’s Cookin’

Three weeks ago, on Tuesday July 3rd, with the help of some incredible friends, I hosted the First Annual Lynn Hall Memorial Golf Tournament. The event was held at Elmridge Golf Course in Connecticut, close to where Lynn and I grew up. To be honest, for this first event, I didn’t know what to expect. For me, I … Continue reading Whole Lotta Love

Hey Honey, I can’t believe it’s been a year. I also can’t believe I’m writing you a letter ... it’s got to be over 30 years since I’ve done that. Anyway, let me give you a quick update on the boys (seeing this is an “open letter” I’m not going to say too much as I … Continue reading Letter to Lynn

    So, 37 years ago … when it all started for Lynn and I … to me she was just this beautiful girl that I couldn’t get out of my head or heart. But as I reflect back on it all … I recognize she became more than just “that girl” I was crazy … Continue reading Unsung Hero

We see tragedies everyday in this world … the news is cluttered with them. Sometimes we pause when we hear about them … but the fact of the matter is … the world doesn’t stop, life goes on. Whether it’s a mass shooting, a war atrocity, a major accident, etc … we may get angry, … Continue reading No Real Comparison