Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
A poignant article in last week's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reminded me of two powerful lines from To an Athlete Dying Young. "Smart lad, to slip betimes away From fields where glory does not stay." Famed author and sports commentator Dick Schaap read the A.E. Housman poem at my dad's funeral more than 20 years ago. [...]
It looked a little rocky for the Lambeau team that day. The score stood 21 -10 with but one half left to play after Witherspoon lumbered 70 yards to pick an awkward six. A pall like silence filled the air. Our playoff hopes seemed nixed. A straggling few got up to go, in anger and [...]
We toasted the Glory Years this weekend, a nearly decade long run during which Green Bay won two Super Bowls and three NFL titles. That this celebratory time in Green Bay occurred during the 1960's, a turbulent time in America, made the run infinitely more interesting. Led by a charismatic coach, the Packers made history [...]
On Monday, before God, the world and my amused husband, former Packer running back William Henderson picked me up. Literally. Turns out the impulsive and thankfully buff athlete makes a habit of picking up women. After he set me down (and I took a moment to collect myself, kiss the ground and say a quick [...]
In some ways the most memorable NFL draft my family experienced happened in 1999 when 12-year old Charlie, who loved a good practical joke, re-set the password on our cable box, blocked ESPN and left town with me, his unsuspecting mother. That year the Eagles dramatically chose Donovan McNab amid a chorus of boos from misguided [...]