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  • Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian was amazing!

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  • He’s gone

    Originally posted on 5/12/2016:

    I share this for my Mom, RIP.

    It was 10 years ago tonight, an hour or so before midnight. It started with a frantic call and would end with just two words.

    My phone rang. It was my brother Jimmy. Immediately I could hear the fear and desperation in his voice, asking when I had last talked with Mom. I had spoken to her several hours earlier. Part of me already knew. There is something wrong with Bobby. Mom woke up and found him laying on the living room floor. He is not moving or breathing. I heard his words but was in complete shock and disbelief. This was not happening.

    I hung up with Jimmy and tried desperately to call my Mom. My Dad was already in route, as were other family members, to my Mom’s place. Being in VA while this was going on up in NY, I felt completely helpless. I eventually got word paramedics were already there trying to revive Bobby, while my poor Mom waited outside with others. This, a day or so before Mothers Day, would forever devastate my Mom to the day she died.

    By this time I had woken Kelly who came downstairs completely confused as to why I was being so loud. I was numb and frantic at the same time. I just turned and repeatedly yelled that there is something wrong with my brother. There is something seriously wrong with Bobby. Endless minutes would pass not knowing, struggling to comprehend that this was happening. My mind then went to that place, and has ever since, where I asked myself why the hell didn’t I talk to Bobby when he walked through the door while I was on the phone with my Mom hours earlier. Just a few words may have mattered. I knew then I should have.

    Eventually my phone would ring again. I could see that it was my Dad. I answered the phone and could hardly get the words out, dreading what he was going to say. All I could manage in a cracked voice was… Dad? Just hoping that he could somehow make it right. At that moment, time seemed to stop. At the corner of my eye I could see myself through Kelly’s eyes as she watched my devastation as I heard my Dad’s words. Raising her hand to her mouth.

    Two words…

    He’s gone.

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  • Wilson!!

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  • Miss you little brother. #41

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  • The Mandalorian is an epic win!

    → 10:20 AM, Nov 12
  • The Giants need to go back to these 80’s helmets.

    → 10:41 PM, Nov 4
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  • 6th grader!!

    → 7:04 AM, Aug 26
  • High Schooler!!!

    → 6:25 AM, Aug 26
  • 2nd grader!

    → 5:39 AM, Aug 26
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  • First drive-in movie!

    → 8:47 AM, Jul 28
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  • Someone got 2 teeth pulled today!

    → 7:44 PM, Jul 25
  • Someone has a fever, but has company.

    → 1:46 PM, Jul 19
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  • Happy 14th Birthday Jack!

    → 10:41 PM, Jun 23
  • → 5:50 AM, Jun 23
  • Rising 9th grader!

    → 10:02 AM, Jun 6
  • Jack heading to his first formal!

    → 5:33 PM, Jun 5
  • Noah’s 5th Grade Graduation

    → 1:54 PM, Jun 5
  • → 11:49 AM, Jun 2
  • He’s Gone

    Originally posted on 5/12/2016:

    I share this for my Mom, RIP.

    It was 10 years ago tonight, an hour or so before midnight. It started with a frantic call and would end with just two words.

    My phone rang. It was my brother Jimmy. Immediately I could hear the fear and desperation in his voice, asking when I had last talked with Mom. I had spoken to her several hours earlier. Part of me already knew. There is something wrong with Bobby. Mom woke up and found him laying on the living room floor. He is not moving or breathing. I heard his words but was in complete shock and disbelief. This was not happening.

    I hung up with Jimmy and tried desperately to call my Mom. My Dad was already in route, as were other family members, to my Mom’s place. Being in VA while this was going on up in NY, I felt completely helpless. I eventually got word paramedics were already there trying to revive Bobby, while my poor Mom waited outside with others. This, a day or so before Mothers Day, would forever devastate my Mom to the day she died.

    By this time I had woken Kelly who came downstairs completely confused as to why I was being so loud. I was numb and frantic at the same time. I just turned and repeatedly yelled that there is something wrong with my brother. There is something seriously wrong with Bobby. Endless minutes would pass not knowing, struggling to comprehend that this was happening. My mind then went to that place, and has ever since, where I asked myself why the hell didn’t I talk to Bobby when he walked through the door while I was on the phone with my Mom hours earlier. Just a few words may have mattered. I knew then I should have.

    Eventually my phone would ring again. I could see that it was my Dad. I answered the phone and could hardly get the words out, dreading what he was going to say. All I could manage in a cracked voice was… Dad? Just hoping that he could somehow make it right. At that moment, time seemed to stop. At the corner of my eye I could see myself through Kelly’s eyes as she watched my devastation as I heard my Dad’s words. Raising her hand to her mouth.

    Two words…

    He’s gone.

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  • So this happened last night. My little boy is becoming a young man.

    → 8:06 AM, May 12
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  • Holy hell! The Giants take Daniel Jones at #6! 🏈

    → 8:27 PM, Apr 25
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  • Almost couldn’t convince him to get a picture with the bunny this year.

    → 2:38 PM, Apr 14
  • So this is happening. #snow

    → 8:28 AM, Apr 2
  • Book character day.

    → 8:56 AM, Mar 1
  • → 8:14 PM, Feb 15
  • Hard to believe he’d be 40.

    → 9:35 PM, Feb 11
  • → 8:01 PM, Jan 27
  • Noah puts up 20 points for Opa!

    → 6:18 PM, Jan 13
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  • Old school Tecmo Bowl.

    → 8:52 AM, Dec 25
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  • → 1:21 PM, Dec 21
  • Boom.

    → 11:30 PM, Dec 19
  • → 2:31 PM, Dec 19
  • Little League baseball team at 9 years old. Front row, 3rd from left.

    → 8:58 PM, Dec 10
  • R.I.P.

    → 11:34 PM, Dec 7
  • → 6:46 PM, Dec 2
  • → 5:00 PM, Nov 22
  • → 7:58 AM, Nov 22
  • First squad win!

    → 11:48 AM, Nov 21
  • → 4:21 PM, Nov 17
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  • → 7:28 PM, Nov 2
  • It’s Halloween!!

    → 3:37 PM, Oct 31
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  • Yeah baby!!

    → 9:33 PM, Oct 24
  • This is part of my birthday card from Luke. I always call him my buddy. I even have a post on FB from the day after he was born calling him “my buddy”. I show it to him all the time as proof because the little squirt likes to tease me that he’s not my buddy. Well yesterday, I was his buddy!

    → 7:55 AM, Oct 9
  • Myrtle Beach Tournament Champion!

    → 4:15 PM, Oct 8
  • → 9:35 AM, Oct 7
  • → 6:13 PM, Oct 6
  • 18 years.

    → 8:36 PM, Sep 3
  • On to 8th grade.

    → 8:29 AM, Aug 27
  • First day of school.

    → 5:40 AM, Aug 27
  • → 1:44 PM, Aug 16
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  • → 1:09 PM, Jul 29
  • Zip line at the U.S. National Whitewater Center.

    → 4:02 PM, Jul 15
  • → 6:00 PM, Jul 4
  • → 8:39 AM, Jun 27
  • R.I.P. - 12/04/2014

    → 8:53 PM, May 13
  • He's gone

    Originally posted on Facebook, 5/12/2016:

    I share this for my Mom, RIP.

    It was 10 years ago tonight, an hour or so before midnight. It started with a frantic call and would end with just two words.

    My phone rang. It was my brother Jimmy. Immediately I could hear the fear and desperation in his voice, asking when I had last talked with Mom. I had spoken to her several hours earlier. Part of me already knew. There is something wrong with Bobby. Mom woke up and found him laying on the living room floor. He is not moving or breathing. I heard his words but was in complete shock and disbelief. This was not happening.

    I hung up with Jimmy and tried desperately to call my Mom. My Dad was already in route, as were other family members, to my Mom’s place. Being in VA while this was going on up in NY, I felt completely helpless. I eventually got word paramedics were already there trying to revive Bobby, while my poor Mom waited outside with others. This, a day or so before Mothers Day, would forever devastate my Mom to the day she died.

    By this time I had woken Kelly who came downstairs completely confused as to why I was being so loud. I was numb and frantic at the same time. I just turned and repeatedly yelled that there is something wrong with my brother. There is something seriously wrong with Bobby. Endless minutes would pass not knowing, struggling to comprehend that this was happening. My mind then went to that place, and has ever since, where I asked myself why the hell didn’t I talk to Bobby when he walked through the door while I was on the phone with my Mom hours earlier. Just a few words may have mattered. I knew then I should have.

    Eventually my phone would ring again. I could see that it was my Dad. I answered the phone and could hardly get the words out, dreading what he was going to say. All I could manage in a cracked voice was… Dad? Just hoping that he could somehow make it right. At that moment, time seemed to stop. At the corner of my eye I could see myself through Kelly’s eyes as she watched my devastation as I heard my Dad’s words. Raising her hand to her mouth.

    Two words…

    He’s gone.

    → 9:59 PM, May 12
  • Someone turned 6

    Cake!

    Party time

    → 9:57 PM, May 6
  • Ok, I’m all in on Saquon Barkley. In DG I believe.

    → 9:42 PM, Apr 26
  • The Joker finally arrived on Gotham, and it was glorious!

    → 8:49 PM, Apr 12
  • The old man did it!

    → 5:50 PM, Apr 9
  • Opa and my oldest.

    → 10:42 PM, Apr 4
  • → 11:14 AM, Apr 3
  • → 7:00 PM, Apr 2
  • My boys.

    → 9:55 PM, Apr 1
  • It’s Lebron time.

    → 10:26 PM, Mar 28
  • Noah’s Greek Performace

    Way to go!

    → 1:41 PM, Mar 9
  • Someone’s cold.

    → 9:21 AM, Mar 3
  • Waxhaw 9U Basketball Champions

    → 11:56 AM, Feb 18
  • Happy Birthday baby brother. #RIP #39

    → 11:15 PM, Feb 11
  • Shurmur nailed the press conference. Go Giants! 🏈

    → 11:38 AM, Jan 26
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  • It’s official. 🏈

    → 9:12 PM, Jan 22
  • Brothers

    → 2:13 PM, Jan 21
  • Breakaway! 🏀

    → 10:39 PM, Jan 20
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  • Snow day. ❄️

    → 12:16 PM, Jan 17
  • So news is breaking that Pat Shurmur is expected to be the next coach of the N.Y. Giants. And McDaniels to the Colts. I imagine the Titans firing Mularkey this morning helped moved things along a bit. 🏈

    → 3:03 PM, Jan 15
  • What an unbelievable ending to the Vikings and Saints game! Nice to see Vikings fans have some luck on their side for once after so many disappointments. 🏈

    → 9:04 PM, Jan 14
  • Now that took guts going for it on 4th and goal. #Steelers #Jaguars 🏈

    → 1:14 PM, Jan 14
  • Bring Bill Belichick back to the N.Y. Giants! #BB2NYG. 🏈

    → 5:04 PM, Jan 5
  • Upon a second viewing of The Last Jedi, it struck me that Rey saves Luke.

    → 10:34 PM, Jan 1
  • N.Y. Giants GM Dave Gettleman is already starting to “kick ass”. 🏈

    → 1:44 PM, Dec 31
  • → 10:32 AM, Dec 28
  • → 6:26 PM, Dec 27
  • Finally! Davis Webb will be active and backup Eli Manning for NY Giants last game. Lets see if the kid gets some playing time. 🏈

    → 2:26 PM, Dec 27
  • → 9:14 PM, Dec 26
  • Christmas carolers in the neighborhood tonight.

    → 8:17 PM, Dec 24
  • Time for Christmas.

    → 1:10 PM, Dec 24
  • → 7:01 PM, Dec 22
  • Tight game today that went into overtime. After a great steal by a teammate, Noah put up the winning layup with 6 seconds to go for the win. Super proud. 🏀

    → 2:44 PM, Dec 16
  • → 6:56 PM, Dec 13
  • So I wake up and the Yankees have traded for Giancarlo Stanton! Stanton, Judge and Sanchez together for the next decade.

    → 9:54 AM, Dec 9
  • 12/04/2014 - Miss you.

    → 12:51 AM, Dec 5
  • → 5:23 PM, Dec 3
  • #First Basketball Game 🏀

    → 2:08 PM, Dec 2
  • → 12:21 AM, Nov 30
  • → 5:30 PM, Nov 28
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