[Fredslist] Blog Preview-A Slice of Life

[Fred Klein]

Did you ever write something and get so excited that you couldn't wait:?
Well that's how I feel about my upcoming Friday Blog.  So for those of you
who would like a special preview read on and don't miss the photos below.

Our most recent poll showed  interest in "Slice of Life" blogs so here we
go. Just before Christmas our whole family congregated at the the local
diner for breakfast after Grandson Jackson's hockey game. We had just
gotten comfortable at the table when Julie's father Frank drew our
attention to a congregation of spirited ladies at a nearby table. It wasn't
just that they were spirited, they were costumed in Christmas cheer. They
were all wonderful to look at, but one of them positively glowed and she
wore a wreathed stylish hat. Knowing me, Frank cracked "Fred, that's a
picture you should have" and I instantly vaulted out of my seat, ignoring a
few nay sayers, and approached the glowing, cheerful ladies and asked if I
could take their picture. After a few "why would you want a picture of a
bunch of old ladies" comments I soon had them appropriately grouped and
they were soon posing pros. I saved the best for last,  asking the wreathed
one her name and if I could take a close up. Vera was so charming and
demure and soon I had my shot. That was that and it was such a sweet
holiday slice of life, but being me I couldn't leave it at that. I rushed
to make prints of the photos and left them at the diner with a waitress for
Vera as a small Christmas present. The holidays passed, we went to Key West
and I forgot about it. Well yesterday morning Jackson had hockey again and
we went to the diner and Vera popped into my head. I found the waitress
from last time and asked about Vera. She's fine at the vintage age of 92
and the waitress told me she'd left something for me. Now here's the huge
slice of life-its better to give than receive payoff. I am a huge baseball
fan and Jackson rivals my fandom with his collection of baseball cards. The
waitress brought me an elegant thank you note written on her deceased
husband's New York Yankee business card. He was Frank McCormack. My son
challenged my memory and I told him that he was a National League
Cincinatti Reds firstbaseman in the 1930s. He was skeptical and I rushed
home to my trusty Encyclopedia of Baseball. Of course I was right! How's
that for a nice slice of life! Photos below.

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