The New York Mets’ early season success has stirred certain regular readers to ask for a post about our heroes of the diamond. We’ll pass for now saying only we’ve been pleased with the starting pitching – can I get an amen for R.A. Dickey, the game’s most literate player as well as its best knuckleballer? – but even […] Read more »
california dreamin’ on derby day
Spring commences for some on opening day, but the Kentucky Derby marks the equinox for Mrs. Smith and me. We convey ourselves to capacious Belmont Park to refresh the spirit and renew the mind through proximity to the beautiful nature, arboreal and equine, that decorates the grounds. The first Saturday of this May […] Read more »