Date posted: July 20, 2005 - Wednesday
Title: Where the Turf Meets The Surf ...
Current mood: sad
It's opening day at Del Mar today. And it made me think of my mother.
Strange, you say?
Not really. Whenever racing season came around she would participate. No, not going to the track. She probably only got to the track a half a dozen times in her whole life. But, she would get out the paper and make her picks every day during racing season. I think she even kept a running total on whether or not she won or lost and where she stood during the season.
It was one of the things that gave her pleasure. Like crossword puzzles and mystery books. And there were times in her life when she deserved the pleasure, when she needed the relaxation or the distraction. Raising eight kids can be a daunting task.
She's been gone a few years now, but I saw that racing season had started and thought of her. And had to
