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Scenes from Boston & The Freedom Trail
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged, people. I’m sorry about that. I’ve been spending a little bit of time…living. That’s right. I’ve powered down here and there, spent time with family and friends, attended my kids’ sports events, edited my novel, and have enjoyed every single day of my summer break. Last week, after suffering the effects of Hurricane Arthur in early July and having to leave our vacation early, we took a second vacation to Cape Cod and Boston. It was absolutely delightful. We took the kids to Williamsburg in the spring which they loved, and so we decided to incorporate some time “learning” into this trip as…
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Baseball, Jackie Robinson & Google
Today, Google honored Jackie Robinson on its main page in the logo. The artwork is really amazing. Happy 94th birthday, Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson was a tremendous athlete, both at Pasadena Junior College and UCLA, where he received varsity letters in four sports (basketball, football, track & baseball). He served as Lieutenant in the Army from 1942 – 1944 until he was discharged. Robinson joined the Negro Leagues, where he remained until Branch Rickey, General Manager and President of the Brooklyn Dodgers, offered Robinson a contract in 1945. This signing broke the color lines in baseball, and Jackie Robinson remains the first African-American to play major league baseball. In 1947,…
