The aerial shots of Niagara Falls put walking across it in perspective: very significant and completely insignificant.

I’m good at seeing what’s wrong and how to fix it.

I’m noticing my impatience (pride!) everywhere. Working on patience will lead to proper humility.

I need to show more empathy toward the boys when they get stuck since I get really frustrated, too, when I can’t solve a problem.

A team that scores three times on a five-minute power play deserves to hoist the Cup.

We can have the kind of place where the kids want to bring their friends.

Sometimes you’re not your own worst critic.

“Don’t touch things that aren’t yours” works for all ages.

Picking the project that’s important to her over the one that’s important to me is the right choice.

It works to remind him that acting out does not solve his problem.

I have no “feel” for how my runs are going. When I feel fast, I’m slow and vice versa.

Once I’m on board I won’t even be thinking about a different job – whether they believe it or not.

As far behind as he was and as unlikely as it seemed, he worked hard and pulled it off.

The struggle to move things forward can be really disheartening. And why nearly every Saturday?

Not going all out provides a handy excuse if you end up failing.

98 miles for the month is still a record.

God’s plan for me right now is to spend time with my wife and kids and get projects done around the house. He’ll take care of my next job.

Not having a specific plan for the day makes it hard to feel like anything I did is what I should have done.

The Mouse hates to be wrong and even more, to be corrected or confronted, just as much as her dad. Hopefully she believes that the best path is not to make sure you’re always right, but to learn how to be wrong – and corrected or confronted – with grace and humility.

Hopefully he does, too.

1,100 miles of racing and a 4 mile walk is just about right for one day.