Steve Ackley:  

Blessings All! Something about this whole "mid-life" thing that makes one want to reconnect with a simpler time. Wasn't it just last week that we were all hanging out at the "REZ" getting sunburned and soaking the lifeguards with a cannonball off the diving board? Now, as we inch our way toward the big 5-0, we wonder if such a feat would cost us a week of physical therapy at Baystate Med! I realize that some have wondered if I just fell off the planet. I can assure you, nothing could be further from the truth. Just had to leave the "West Side" story behind and test the waters elsewhere. Like all of you, I've had my trials and tribs. Can't say that I always got through them unscathed, but hope that I'm a better person for it. Today, I'm married (19 years in July) and have 3 wonderful kids. Our oldest, Sean, will graduate HS this year,...Expand for more