October 17… and October 25
17 October 2007Big-D over at Giants Win reminded me what day it is today… October 17, eighteen years since the Loma Prieta earthquake. I was only 12, but that day stands out in my memory unlike any other day in my childhood. Two events, the Giants playing in the World Series and the largest earthquake I ever hope to experience crammed into one day.
In fact, the Giants have reached the World Series just twice in my lifetime, 1989 and 2002. In both years.. in both Octobers… and in the same week… the most memorable event of my childhood, and the most significant and painful event of my adult life took place. My mom passed away the morning after the Giants’ game 5 win in the ‘02 World Series, and I’ll never make it through an October without hurting.
That said, let me offer two links that I ask any reader of this site to visit. First, The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, and second The Alliance for Stem Cell Research.