One of the beautiful things about living in the mid-Atlantic is that we really do have four distinct seasons, each of which is complete with the stereotypical trappings of winter, summer, spring, and fall. This week I’ve noticed another phenomenon: … Continue reading
Continuing our birthdays of old-time baseball players series… Yankee legend Joe DiMaggio was born on this day in 1914. He played from 1936-1951, and “God” doesn’t even begin to describe what Joe was for another half century after he retired. … Continue reading
Heard this one on Saturday but still can’t get over it. (In the parlance of our times, “I was today years old when…) This past Saturday would have been baseball legend Stan Musial’s 100th birthday. He was born in the … Continue reading
The best Tweet I’ve seen on any topic in recent weeks went something like this… The year 2020 has been God awful and nothing that happens now could change tha– And then there was a picture of the new hot … Continue reading
This is always a tough part of the year. The Halloween candy’s down to the dregs and it’s still a week until Thanksgiving.
From April 15, 2019… Funny how Tiger and I still aren’t that different. He’s still just a little bit older than I am, and he has kids and a bad hairline just like me. He can make a 10 on … Continue reading
Seeing Tiger Woods in contention at The Masters is like having Christmas in… oh my God wait a minute Christmas is right around the corner!
Things were different when I was a kid. Have I now reached the age at which I can begin remarks with “when I was a kid…”? And sometimes I get confused about which holidays of my youth really are still … Continue reading
I think it happened. Not only have I discovered perpetual fall, I may have brought about, perhaps, the greatest weekend of all time. You’re welcome.
Seventy degrees in the forecast today. Sun. Leaves falling gently to the ground. Cool evenings. Good sleeping weather. Sweater weather. Is there a way we can travel the world and experience perpetual fall, like an autumnal version of The Endless … Continue reading