Christmas Eve for my family is rooted in tradition. We try to do/recreate as many as possible. This year was no different. We always watch A Christmas Story, eat Chex Mix, stuff ourselves with meatball sandwiches, and a host of other things. This year, however, we were able to get Ryan into bed with us […]
Archives for December 2014
I Love You, Ryan & Ryan, My Son(s)
Confusing title for this article, isn’t it? Allow me to explain. It was the middle of the night. Sometime around 3:00 AM, I’d say. Like more nights than I care to — or possible can — remember over these past five years, well, I just couldn’t sleep. I’m excited about our annual outing when the […]
Holiday Cards. Get on the List!
Each year during the holiday season its tradition to send a holiday card to everyone we possibly can who helped Ryan and my family since he was attacked (by Austin Vantrease and Jonathan May, both from Newark, Delaware) on November 7, 2009. It’s not just those who did so in the past year… it’s all […]
Not Your Average Joe’s: Event TODAY!
It makes me really happy to share the news that Ryan’s Rally was selected for the Not Your Average (Kitchen & Bar) Cause program. They chose us because they believe in its value to the community and want to give to its success. Ryan’s Rally Fundraiser is TODAY, Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 at the Lansdowne/Leesburg location. […]
I Could Write a Book… and Will!
For over five years I have sat on the idea of writing a book. My feeling was always that the story is not over yet, there is more to come. Even when I was approached by a few publishers, I didn’t believe the time was right. Besides, this story (and, modestly speaking, my writing) holds […]