TL;DR – I’m raising money for colorectal cancer again, so give some money!

Fatherhood isn’t how I’ll define myself, but since I’ve been home for the last few weeks adjusting to life with Sammy and Declan they have been very much top of mind, as you can see via Instagram, Twitter, and right here on this blog.

I keep thinking about how much my mom would have loved these little guys.

She was great about not asking me if Marisa and I were ever going to have children. In fact, I think she only asked me once and I said something like, "I know Marisa wants them!" She never brought it up again, but I knew she wanted to be a grandmom.

And she would have made a great one. I can see her giving Declan and Sammy all kinds of treats because they need to get some meat on their bones. And then leaving when either of them started fussing. I can also picture her making it very clear to them that life would be much easier if they would just do as she told them.

Sadly, cancer stole this experience from Sammy and Declan.

Running to remember

Mom is on my mind because of a yearly tradition I’ve established: running the Colorectal Cancer Alliance‘s Undy Run benefiting colorectal cancer research. And you know what that means: I’m begging people for money!

I’d very much appreciate a donation to help me fundraise. Any amount you can spare would be fantastic.

There were lots of things I wanted to do and say to my mom but the end was sudden, expected, and surprising all at once.

If you have anything you want to know about your parents, ask them now. And give them a hug. I’ll be sure to hug Marisa, Sammy, and Declan at the end of the 5k for my mom.