Non-stop action in the Coakley household
Notice how prepared to flee the scene I was in this pic? At the time I was 7 years of age and if I wasn’t being chased by my older brothers or their friends, I was chasing them trying to be a part of the local Kristin Lane street “gang” in Fairfax Virginia. It was [...]
A risk taker from the very start
As far back as I can remember I have enjoyed taking risks. That gleeful lil’ tike in this pic is me holding a card. Worst decision my mom ever made…. I suppose the lack of fear and my eagerness to take on risk that more sensible people would run from was inevitable as youngest of [...]
Born to run
This is a pic of me on my grandfather’s lap at his home in Farmville Virginia in August 1959. Grandpa Dowdy was my mother’s dad and although I don’t remember him well I do think of him when I’m in my garden working on the tomatoes that I learned to love down in Farmville behind [...]
First Snowfall of 2007 for Mia
My niece Mia, Moira and Greg’s 3 year old, is just thrilled to be playing in the first snowfall of the year up in Boston 2007. Life is good.