Author Archives: Kevin Janiec

When I put Payson to bed, she always asks for “one more song.” Every night. We spend several minutes next to her crib singing softly while she rests her head on my shoulder and grips me like a little koala bear refusing to let go of the day. We started with one song. Then expandedContinue reading “Spring 2026: One more song”

On one hand, it’s been a brutal sports season. Penn State Football is experiencing its most disappointing stretch in recent memory. The Phillies were bounced from the playoffs in what felt like a nightmare. And when I first began writing this reflection, the Eagles had just dropped two straight and looked miles away from theirContinue reading “Fall 2025: A season of sports”

Someone recently asked me, “What were you up to this summer?” And I froze. I knew there wasn’t a dull moment all season, but I couldn’t sum it up in a headline moment or a neat little answer. It all just felt like a busy blur.  I paused and asked myself out loud, “Huh…what haveContinue reading “Summer 2025: A beautiful blur”

They say April showers bring May flowers. They don’t mention the weeds. Or the overgrown to-do list. Or the feeling of being in over your head with one big yard, two working parents, and three small kids. This spring hit harder than I expected. Now that we’re fully settled into our home after last year’sContinue reading “Spring 2025: Planting seeds”

“Daddy, will the Eagles have a parade again next year?!” Jack excitedly asked as I lifted him off of my shoulders.  The buses had just passed City Hall, rolling toward the Art Museum. The deafening chants of “E-A-G-L-E-S” had momentarily quieted, and the celebration was winding down. “I don’t know, bud,” I admitted. “I don’tContinue reading “Winter 2025: When will we be back?”