Something different happened with Ryan on Saturday night. As you probably know, his eyelids are mostly sutured shut (called a tarsorrhaphy). Each has a small opening on the nasal side… just enough to see out. He had to have this done to protect his eyes from drying out, which was causing infections. He ran the […]
Race Across America
By Frank Fumich via Facebook (written January 1, 2015) This first day of 2015, I’m gonna start right off and talk a little about my new goal of Race Across America (RAAM), but not of the race itself or my personal physical/mental goal, but of the person I’m trying to help along the way. I remember […]
There’s Always Next Time
Before I get to my point, I should give a little background to let you know where I’m coming from. Being that this is January and the NFL playoffs are happening, that means my lifelong NFL team is not playing. Of course, this was known before the calendar flipped to October. That’s right, I am […]
We Are Better Because of Ryan
2015. Can you flippin’ believe it? Instead of wishing everyone a happy year — because I certainly don’t — how about I wish that everyone gets what they deserve? Fair enough? Ryan enters this year physically healthy. More than anyone could ever have expected, for that matter. He has worked damned hard over these past […]
Christmas 2014 (Videos)
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 […]