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Today’s heroes in chronological order: First, Rachel. One of my swimmers. You went out of your way to play with Jakey at the pool and are always so excited to see him. You make faces at him and receive high fives. You also used an old remote control that he found in a drawer to…

Our friend Arri said to my son, “Jakey, what’s your favorite color?” He paused a few seconds and I expected him to say yellow.  He identifies most things as yellow to begin with even when they’re not. It’s one of the first words he learned, but I actually think he’s being contrary in a developmentally…

What you’ll hear first is Jakey. Followed by his mom.  Then the little man again. Hands down—no question—one of my Top-5 favorite things Jakey says.  It’s up there with “weed whacker,” “leaf blower,” and “Daddy!” Zimbabwe stands for the last letter in the “Alphabet of Nations” song by They Might Be Giants.  It’s one of…

It’s like returning to your childhood home to find a shopping mall where you expected the little league field. Ski slopes should have snow on them in February, at least in the northern hemisphere. At least on Earth. I learned to ski at Meadows when I was 12. Sometimes you ski powder and sometimes you…

I breathe easy as brake lights sizzle to life in the lane next to me and I cruise on past to merge onto a different freeway, leaving people idling on the interstate. Dodged a bullet once again. My traffic app is like the concierge for my mental health. I tap open the map and local…