St. Kevin Parochial School Hockey: Fundamentals, not Foofaraw

Seamus J. O'Sheehan's hockey coach at St. Kevin Parochial School despised behind–the–back and between–the–legs passes—too much foofaraw for youngsters. What they needed to survive in hockey and in whatever vocation they chose to pursue after hockey was dedication to mastering the fundamentals.

Garage Sales and Garniture

Kieran was fanatical about garage sales. Grainne less so. But she tolerated her husband's acumen for rediscovering relics, allowing some of these historical remnants—such as a vintage American Waltham Watch timepiece—to serve as garniture in the couple's renovated basement.

Oriflamme

Seamus J. O'Sheehan's oriflamme, a Celtic harp tattooed on the instep of his left foot, reminds him that his family is always with him.

Thesaurus.com: Chockablock

Although Boston's Esplanade will be crammed with Yankee Doodle dandies and the Charles River chockablock with boats, grateful US citizens will celebrate the Fourth of July in peaceful fashion.

Wordnik: Estivation

While the classic New Englander might find a summer vacation on Cape Cod idyllic, I prefer the less-populated paradise of St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, NB for my estivation.