My dad used to put together an annual deep sea fishing trip for his employees and customers, and would always have an extra slot or two for come-withs (generally us kids, taking turns year to year). He’d plan a three-day trip to Destin. Two of the days were for general playing, and he’d charter a … Read more
I bought a baseball glove today. It’s the first glove I’ve owned since the one I got shortly after I won the Cystic Fibrosis Bike-a-Thon and a $50 gift certificate to B&S Sporting Goods in Anniston. That was October 11, 1980. We had hostages in Iran. There had not yet been a space shuttle mission. … Read more
A month or so ago, Saintseester invited me to see/hear Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, who was appearing at ‘seester’s university in the next town. So I took this afternoon off to attend. This is the kind of thing for which I need to find more time. Lea and I both had a fairly active … Read more