Beth wrote about our visit to Perkins School for the Blind already—but before Perkins, there was New Hampshire. And after Perkins, there was a visit to Fenway Park (this baseball fan’s first). And after Fenway…. A quick recap: It all started with a day and a night in Epping, New Hampshire that included a walk […]

I made it to my second White Sox game of the season on Saturday night, tagging along with our friends Chef Jim and Professor Janet. It was Cinco de Mayo, and the Sox had a mariachi band do the anthem. It was probably the nicest evening Chicago’s seen weather-wise—at least when the Sox have been […]

We’ve posted here before about our pal Kevin, who is Special Assistant to the General Manager for the World Series Champion Houston Astros. (Can I drop names, or what?) Well, though he was on the road scouting and unable to attend the game himself, he was generous enough to offer me and Beth seats to […]

I turned 60 last year. Other than my 16th (I could get a driver’s license), 18th (I could vote), and 21st (I could drink liquor legally), I had never paid much attention to the numbers. But 60 kinda got me. So, I did something to remind myself I’m not dead yet—I went to Japan and […]

Hi all. Well, yes. it’s Tuesday. I committed a cardinal sin: I missed my deadline. In my mind, former editors, bosses, and professors have formed a chorus to chastise me. But I have a note from Beth, who was present at the disaster. On Saturday morning, we headed out for coffee with our laptops in […]