Standing Ovations are a shared experience of appreciation in sports and theater—that moment when something is so exceptional that you can’t help but jump to your feet with tears in your eyes and a glow in your heart. Consider this your seven-minute standing ovation! A girl is blessed when she can give a seven-minute standing… Continue reading Standing Ovations: A Wonderful World of Legends
We’ve felt the Philly love thing, now what? Don’t let the parade pass you by. I should know. I let the biggest parade of my life (with 1.7 million onlookers) pass me by. I shared that with you last week. My, err, not finest moment. The Comfort of Staying Hidden And there are others, too.… Continue reading When Growth Means Joining Life’s Parade
A Daughter’s Snow Globe Memory It was the wildest ride of our life, even though we weren’t going fast. There’s Dad at the helm. Do you choose to play or sit out? You have time to think about that. I’ll ask you again at the end. On June 2, 1983, Philly exploded in celebration as… Continue reading Inside The 1983 Sixers Championship Parade
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