The Most Magical Spot in the World (The West is the Best, Man)
Four Corners…a truly magical and memorable place in the west…Trust Me.
The West is the Best, Man
We did not know where we would sleep that night; my seat was starting to feel the miles, and we were a gas burning terror to any reasonable environmental cause, but Ventura Highway by America played on the radio. We had candy, snacks, and coffee from one of the beacon-like gas stations that were like oases on the long, quiet stretches, and we just sat happily and watched the United States roll past our windows.
Ghosts in the Grass: Middle of the Fifth
Where life and death were not actually life and death, but euphemisms for succeeding and failing.
The Invisible Touch of Music
Earlier this month, Andrea and I went to see Genesis play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. It was an experience unlike I have ever felt and the music had me feeling like I was 13 again.
Walter Stoneham Curses the Mets (Part 2)
Conclusion: My whole life I always assumed Divine Intervention lead the New York Mets to win the 1986 World Series. However, what if it wasn’t Divine Intervention? What if it […]
Walter Stoneham Curses the Mets (Part 1)
My whole life I always assumed Divine Intervention lead the New York Mets to win the 1986 World Series. However, what if it wasn’t Divine Intervention? What if it was the exact opposite?
A Day with Hank
Years ago, when we lived in a much smaller house, my collection of baseball memorabilia was relegated to a handful of boxes. Two houses, two kids and four dogs later, […]
Fezziwig’s Window
I was 17, a senior in high school and spending my first Christmas with my driver’s license. It was sometime after dark on Christmas Eve, my favorite day of the […]
100 Mile Challenge: 100.2 Miles – Done
I met the challenge of 100 miles before the end of the year, today, with 18 days to spare. While I am happy about it, I did fail at the […]
100 Mile Challenge: Miles 55.23 – 71.00, Injury and Back at It
With my tail between my legs, I am back. I got hurt on my last run at the beginning of October. I was pissed in my stupidity of how I […]
It's The Papa 