Sunday, November 13, 2011

Goodbye Mrs. Linn

Once, in downtown Chicago, I walked for what seemed like hours. I had spent too many innings at Wrigley Field and a cab dropped off myself and my friend, Tri-Limb, at the wrong hotel.   Almost everyone I know has a story about being with him.   Most of the stories begin with spending too many innings at a ball park.   The stories end with, "...and then he..."

I was lost with Tri-Limb and my strategy was to call back to Iowa to get directions.   Needless to say, we walked a lot.

Tri-Limb loses stuff.   The Commissioner says if you follow Tri-Limb around all day you can get rich off the money that he drops.   He once lost his car at a 7-11.   Hell, he even lost his arm.

Today is a much more somber.   Our good friend lost his mother.   She battled for an amazing stretch.   We never met but she meant a lot to my friend and so she meant a lot to me.

She has found peace.   So will your family and you and I will walk again in Wrigleyville.

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