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My 12 Memories of Christmas

Charlie DePascale   As time goes by, certain memories of Christmases past become stronger than others.  Most are filled with family, food, music, and fun; but a few other things manage to creep in as well.  On Christmas 2017, here is a list of my 12 memories that mean Christmas to me. The First Noel Continue reading “My 12 Memories of Christmas”

Posted byCharlie DePascaleDecember 25, 2017July 23, 2020Posted inFamily, Life

A Month of Goodbyes

Every baseball fan knows that October is a month to say goodbye – goodbye to another baseball season, goodbye to summer, and goodbye to another year. This year the Red Sox season ended rather abruptly on Columbus Day as the Sox were swept out of the playoffs by the Cleveland Indians.  Whether the season endsContinue reading “A Month of Goodbyes”

Posted byCharlie DePascaleNovember 1, 2016February 1, 2022Posted inFamily, Life, Sports

This Is My Fight Song

Arizona, Connecticut, and a fuchsia wristband Charlie DePascale   Last weekend I attended a concert in Boston with my daughter; an opportunity that has become more rare and more appreciated since she left for college four years ago.  We arrived early and waited in line to hear Rachel Platten perform her breakout hit Fight SongContinue reading “This Is My Fight Song”

Posted byCharlie DePascaleMarch 19, 2016July 22, 2020Posted inAssessment, Family, Life

He was my teacher, and he was effective

Labor Day is one of those times each year when memories of my father come flooding back.  Dad was a high school teacher for forty years from the late 1950s until the late 1990s.   Labor Day, signaling the end of summer and the beginning of each new school year, was a major event for ourContinue reading “He was my teacher, and he was effective”

Posted byCharlie DePascaleSeptember 10, 2015July 22, 2020Posted inFamily, Life, Teaching

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