Going to the Mid-South Fair at the Fairgounds in Memphis, TN was a yearly trip for my family. In addition to the rides, we would also visit all of the buildings with a variety of exhibits. In 1977, we were going though one of these exhibit halls when we came up to a booth with… Continue reading Poster Child
Category: Celebrities
Meet and Greet with Dick Gregory
My first exposure to Dick Gregory was when I bought a book in the early 1970’s called Breaking It Up! The Best Routines of the Stand-Up Comics. Several years later, I picked up a copy of his album The Light Side: The Dark Side where he talked about his political career including a run for… Continue reading Meet and Greet with Dick Gregory
Welcome to Flint, Michigan
Several years ago, I was involved in a training program at work where I had to travel to Flint, Michigan several times a year. I spent a full week in the Flint area during each trip, weekends included. Another person from our facility was in the program at the same time and we traveled together. … Continue reading Welcome to Flint, Michigan
Flying With Woody
Woody Widenhofer was an assistant for the Pittsburg Steelers from 1973-1983 when they were having many of their trips to the Super Bowl. He was also head coach for Vanderbilt University from 1997-2001. So, it was no surprise to end up on a plane with him when I was flying out of Nashville on a… Continue reading Flying With Woody
Celebrities Galore!
This trip occurred in May of 2001. I was travelling back to Nashville from Oklahoma City. There were changes to my itinerary which ended up routing me through Atlanta even though I wasn’t originally scheduled to go there. But this was a better alternative than not getting home when I had planned. It’s no surprise… Continue reading Celebrities Galore!
Marlo Thomas Ran Over Me
When I was in elementary school, I took voice lessons from a man named Joe Kincaid. Joe gave these lessons at the school where I went. He was also the band director. There were many kids from the area that took lessons from him, several that didn’t attend our school. He had success with several… Continue reading Marlo Thomas Ran Over Me
Meeting Happy Hal
When I was a little kid, I watched several kids shows on TV that featured cartoons. One of these was called The Happy Hal Show. It was hosted by a man named Hal Miller. He had an odd puppet called L’il Bow that he talked with on the show as he introduced the cartoons. One… Continue reading Meeting Happy Hal