Ready for some fun with scanning? Here we go. I also have a little Halloween-photo retrospective coming up … but for now …
It’s all Red Sox, all the time.
I came across this picture of myself yesterday – during a fall-cleaning frenzy (I got waylaid in my photo albums – as is wont to happen). I’m holding our cat Widdy, it’s in our backyard, I am 10 years old. Maybe 9. So this is the mid to late 1970s. A time of darkness in Red Sox Nation. But what strikes me, of course, is my shirt. This is the young girl who used to get in fights with Andrew Wright about who would get to “be Carlton Fisk” when we re-enacted his famous home run. Of course Andrew usually won the fight, because he was a boy, and also because I deeply deeply loved him. It didn’t rob my soul TOO much to let him win … because I loved him, and really, what did it cost??
So I can’t help but think about this young girl in these oh so exciting days. I’m glad I came across her yesterday. I like the sense of a continuum. From her to me …
As a person born and raised in southernmost Illinois, it has been a shame and a grief to my Cardinal-lovin’ parents that their only daughter is a *gasp* Cub fan.
And as a Cub fan, I am, by default, a fan of the Sox this series. Not only because they’re playing the Cards, but because all Cubs fans across America ALSO want to say, “Why not us?”
We’re living out our dream through you, Red Sox Nation.
P.S. — I love your blog.
What a cutie!
And who did the non-Carlton-Fisk reenactor portray? Pat Darcy?
OH Sheeeila!!!!!!!!! and Widdy!!! hehehehehehe. Oh my god!
hey- can’t wait for fondue friday- see you then!
I agree with CW. What a cutie. I’ve often wished, though, that you would post more pictures of your gorgeous adult self.
It’s shameless the way I flirt with you, Sheila. ;)
Mere:
Fondue! Just like old times. Can’t wait!
CW: Would you believe that the non-Carlton Fisk person had to play the watching rest of the team in the dugout … which was almost as fun to do.
They all stood there – in a state of suspended horrible animation – watching the ball go and go and go … as Fisk was pushing it off with his arms down the baseline …
Basically, the one who wasn’t Fisk had to be the entire rest of the team. Who then, when they saw it was a home run – lost their cotton-pickin’ minds.
So that was fun, too.
Also, it meant that I got to hug Andrew Wright when he came across the plate. Always a good thing.
Bryan –
I’m not that big on posting photos of myself. Obviously, since I never do so! Although today I am going to do a Halloween-costume-photo retrospective … just for fun. Also, I’m redesigning the site this week and the next … so say BUH-BYE to those photos in the left nav. I’m sick of looking at my own mug!
Sorry!
Sheila,
Well, I can understand, being a little camera shy myself. I just couldn’t resist the tempation to reiterate your gorgeousness.
Oh please shut up.
Lisa –
It’s funny – during Game 7 I talked to a guy from Chicago who was actually a rabid White Sox fan. He said something like, “If the Red Sox win this one, then the Cubs will be all alone on their island of tragedy.” Something funny like that. For a long time, the Cubs and the Sox have been hand in hand in the despair … We shall see, we shall see. I like the Cubs, too. I lived a block from Wrigley Field for a while, so I HAD to!