Admittedly, I was hammered when I put my hand on Carlos Santana’s shoulder and whispered in his ear. And, in retrospect, I consider myself incredibly lucky that his bodyguard didn’t forcibly remove me from the club, but my intentions were good. At that moment, I didn’t feel like I was trying to talk to CarlosContinue reading “A Dad Is A Dad Is A Dad”
Author Archives: Todd Lieman
“We’re F*cked.” Tales from a Backcountry Trek.
“We’re fucked.” “Really,” I asked, thinking that maybe my long-time friend and guide, Jeff, was just exaggerating the effect of the 8” of snow on the ground. “Oh yeah. We’re fucked,” he repeated, but with an emphasis and look that let me know that, while I had asked he plan a trip that took meContinue reading ““We’re F*cked.” Tales from a Backcountry Trek.”
A Weighty Conversation
One of the great gifts passed down from generation to generation in my family is the unparalleled dedication of turning to food in times of stress or sadness. Or celebration…or maybe any other time for that matter. Another great gift is a nearly insatiable love of sweets. All of ‘em. Even just packages of sugarContinue reading “A Weighty Conversation”
Graduation and Heartache
As I walked into K-Man’s pre-school class on the day of his graduation, I was surprisingly overwhelmed with a flood of emotions and I found myself fighting back an onrush of tears. The kid is growing up. Getting older. And there’s simply no denying it. One of the all-time favorite parenting clichés that we areContinue reading “Graduation and Heartache”
Two Outs…Bottom of the Sixth.
It was the bottom of the last inning. Runner on second. Two outs. Two strikes on the batter. And the score was knotted at 1-1. Tension filled the stands. The pitcher toed the rubber, looking at his catcher and delivered a belt-high heater. Game over. The hitter knocked a walk-off single into left field. TheContinue reading “Two Outs…Bottom of the Sixth.”