tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425569396822162863.post2143988695465693332..comments2023-10-20T07:30:04.850-04:00Comments on Stars Like Grains of Sand in my Pocket: When DID you know ..?Big Mark 243http://www.blogger.com/profile/10974573439218884164noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425569396822162863.post-84298315461125858142008-08-11T16:04:00.000-04:002008-08-11T16:04:00.000-04:00so neat you did hear from Nebraska and she initiat...so neat you did hear from Nebraska and she initiated the call; I agree, don't read too much into it; just enjoy the fact you got to talk with her<br><br>I can imagine how devastated you felt after Thomas Hearns lost the fight; the way you described it, it would be like losing a close relative/friend to death; loss of someone you idolized and admired, although he was still alive, what you thought he was capable of doing had been reduced<br><br>oh my gosh, your mom's way of getting you over the dark was certainly an interesting method, but I'm sure she had her reasons for doing so<br><br>take care of yourself, Mark<br><br>bettyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425569396822162863.post-15206484909975643512008-08-12T02:05:00.000-04:002008-08-12T02:05:00.000-04:00Very cool that you got a call from Nebraska, maybe...Very cool that you got a call from Nebraska, maybe the beginning of something good. I remember that fight, but I was rooting for Sugar Ray.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425569396822162863.post-79950415113291104062008-08-12T12:37:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:37:00.000-04:00A surprise call...that must have made your day! Ho...A surprise call...that must have made your day! Hope this leads to more....<br><br>I thought of you yesterday. We were in the Minneapolis airport, watching Olympic boxing, and I asked Ken, "I wonder if our pal Mark is watching this?" Odd that you mentioned Sugar Ray, because I said that I remember watching him in the Olympics years ago.<br><br>I liked what you wrote about how although you may have already experienced something, you're willing to do it again so that you can experience it together. It's those shared experiences that build a lifetime together. <br><br>Beth<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com