As I was greeting and passing out bulletins this morning, Elizabeth walked slowly toward me. She had a stern look on her face. This was cause for concern, because I love Elizabeth to bits. Everyone does. She’s one of the warmest, most genuine people I know. She put her hand on my shoulder and looked … Read more
So we watched the Alabama-Arkansas game from the seventh floor of Gulf Shores Plantation, with the balcony door open to admit the delightful breeze of a 66ยบ fall evening on the Gulf. We also admitted this dragonfly. There’s nothing here to indicate scale, but this is a huge insect. It’s easily 5″ from head to … Read more
I was 19 years old when Steve Spurrier starting coaching Florida. I thought he must be the most arrogant person on the planet. I couldn’t stand him. I remember sitting with Tammy on the couch at her apartment at Sun Lake in 1991 and watching Florida paste Alabama, 35-0. She didn’t understand why we couldn’t … Read more