THE FATHER BLOG

So I’m a day late on this one but Oh Well!

Yesterday was National Son’s Day so it gives me a chance to post a few of my recent favorite pictures of Mikey. There is more to that boy than sports but it is such a huge part of our lives. I know someday as I get much older (hopefully), I’ll look back and remember all the travel tournaments, road trips, rinks, fields, tee times and golf courses, and all the places we got to see and experience together.

I know those are many of the same memories I have that I shared with my Dad in the past as well. Someday Mikey will hopefully look back on these days and have the same smile on his face that I do when I think of them.

For Booze Tuesday, I’m discussing the celebratory beer. Good news about this…it can be anything you have in the fridge because it’s more about the occasion than the beer. And why am I discussing celebratory beers on a random Tuesday? It’s because Mikey and his high school varsity team took home the championship last night. When I got home late last night….I needed a beer…celebratory or to settle the excitement before bedtime….or possibly a little bit of both.

I’m proud of him and his teammates for what they have accomplished. I’m particularly proud of the way Mikey endured this season. Mikey was the youngest and smallest on this team. When the season started, he had dreams of playing for varsity but said he would have been happy just being able to practice with them.

He got the occasional practice early on but was still seem as “too small” and they were worried he could get hurt, so they didn’t play him or even allow him to dress for the varsity team. As the season went on, he got to practice more and prove himself until they let him play in a game. And he produced right away with goals and assists and also by showing his size had nothing to do with his ability to compete as that level.

Fast forward a couple months to last night. Mikey was now on the starting line. He had the primary assist on the goal that finally put them in the lead for the first time late in the 3rd period. And he was out on the ice as the clock hit 0:00 as they celebrated the teams’ first championship.

Life isn’t easy….it’s going to throw you around and try to keep you down. But sometimes you work and fight hard enough and you win some of life’s battles. And when you do, go and have yourself a celebratory beer….You deserve it!!

Today’s topic is not the war with Iran as I’m not a political debater or someone who follows politics closely. I will certainly stick with my Monday topic of Finances though as the two are undoubtedly intertwined.

So, how will this war with Iran effect the Stock Market? It already has and if you are paying (or paid) attention, there is money to be made. Overall, the market has dipped and you could simply buy into more S & P 500 ETFs as the prices are down and make some good long term money because they will eventually rise. Where will it bottom out? That’s anyone’s guess but never a bad time to buy as the S &P 500 has already lost it’s yearly gains for 2026.

You can research as well….but maybe look into the defense sector, oil, gold, silver, etc….those just may get a temporary boost.

It’s all how you want to play it. Long term or quick hit for profits and get out. Either way, market fluctuations and volatility is not always a bad thing if you’re doing your due diligence.