I was introduced to Fort Myers Beach, Florida, by the Redpaths, who had a family house, guesthouse and garage there, on a property that was right on the beach. I have visited them many times there during their wintertime visits (aka “snowbirds” heading south for the winter), my first visit being in March of 1970,…
Steph’s folks grew up in Maine and the culture of that state permeated their family life, even though Steph and her siblings spent their entire lives in Hamden, CT, where Steph’s father, Paul Kittredge, was a professor at Quinnipiac College. Steph’s mother, Maude Helson Kittredge, also grew up in Portland. So there were lots…
After the wedding, reception and honeymoon in July of 1971, I took a “leave of absence” from the New Haven Police and set off on a long road trip with Steph. I had NO IDEA what I wanted to do “when I grew up.” I knew the PD wasn’t for me, and I no…
On my “To Do” list is a rather daunting goal: “Move Into The Cloud by EOY 2012.” What I mean by that is to “dematerialize” my life as much as possible: to get rid of tangible personal property (of the sort stored in the garage!); to move family albums and other memorabilia online; to detach…
When we adjourned after Saturday’s round-robin tournament, Wolfe had qualified for the Elite Eight to be held today, Sunday. Exhausted, he and his family retired to their hotel room, ordered some room service and did the absolute best thing they could do: To get a great night’s sleep. The tournament today was a single elimination…
My great-nephew, Wolfe Glick, won the US championship for the Pokemon videogame tourney last month, after winning the regional tourney earlier this year. As US champion, he and his Mom got a paid trip to the “Worlds” – the tournament to determine the overall champion. Because the international tourney is held in San Diego this…
