It is July 11. Ufi has been gone for a month. That is hard to believe. We all miss him so much.
Category: My Life
Reviewing Shades of Glory
Shades of Glory: The Story of the Negro Leagues and African-American Baseball, by Lawrence D. Hogan is exactly what its title promises. If you want to learn a lot about the history of black people playing baseball in America, Shades of Glory is for you.
Personal Updates for June 28, 2020
With everything that was happening with Ufi, I haven’t written much about myself lately. So, here is an update.
Dear Ufi
I have been thinking about writing a final letter To Ufi since before his passing. Until now, I hadn’t felt ready. With his ashes now resting in his favorite place, the kind of day outside he would have liked, quiet inside, and the belief that I can do this now, here we go.
Reviewing the Soul of Baseball
Joe Posananski’s The Soul of Baseball: a Road Trip Through Buck O’Neil’s America struck many cords with me.
Reviewing Crisis
Crisis is another in Robin Cook’s Jack Stapleton Laurie Montgomery series. Like the others I have read, I enjoyed Crisis. But there are a couple of things about the series starting to bother me.
Ufi is Gone
Yesterday at 4:33 PM PDT we said our final goodbye to Ufi. Though his loss is devastating, his death afforded him the dignity I really wanted him to have.
It’s Ufi’s Last Day
The day we didn’t want to come but we know is needed is here. Today, we will be saying goodbye to Ufi.
Ufi Will be Leaving us on Thursday
I believe I have found the in-home service we will use. As of now, I’m planning to help Ufi end his journey on Thursday at around 4:30.
We Will be Saying Goodbye to Ufi Soon
With my heart breaking and tears rolling down my cheeks, I wanted to let all of you know I have decided the fairest thing to do is help Ufi end his journey soon.