>Heroes and Introductions

>In my seventh grade English class I was asked to write about two personal heroes, one historical and one current. I failed the assignment when I turned in a paper on Doc Holliday and Greg Louganis. My teacher wrote in big, bold marker “Hero = someone who does GOOD for other people,” followed by a long line of exclamation marks. I don’t think Doc Holliday needs an explanation, but Greg Louganis makes more sense when I mention this was 1994 and openly gay, HIV positive, legendary comeback, world champion divers didn’t make the cut then. I should also mention I was shocked to get this grade.  I wasn’t trying to be defiant, these were just my honest, twelve-year-old-self’s heroes at this time.

If you are reading this blog, not a lot has changed. Almost eighteen years later, I’m still obsessed with nineteenth century American culture, anything western, and I still root for the modern-day underdog heroes (although I’m now giving the English assignments instead of failing them). This blog will undoubtedly reflect that spirit, along with some of my other random interests that include: city exploring, squirrels, old music, county fairs, secondhand shopping, spoiled ex-street cats named Cleo, baseball, food trucks, and other unexpected oddities. Thanks for reading and enjoy!