Today is Marty's 90th birthday! He's still working through health issues but teaching tennis and golfing and still being his typical positive self. That's the amazing Marty Devlin.His goal of writing a memoir has come to fruition. No, it's not ready for purchasing yet but we're very close. There were...
Where Is Marty’s Book? An Update
Everyone’s eager to get Marty’s book in their hands. While it won’t be out before the holidays, it will be available soon after that. If you’re giving it to friends and family (as Ann LoPrinzi and I are), your gift will be a little late. I do think you’ll agree...
Remembering My Association with Nick Bollettieri
I was sad to hear recently that tennis coaching legend Nick Bollettieri died of kidney failure at the age of 91. Nick had a full and fascinating life and is survived by his 8th wife, 33 years his junior, and 7 kids, including 2 adopted. It got me to reflecting...
Some Unforgettable Ski Experiences
Top of the Valluga in St. Anton, Austria Following are seven memorable ski experiences on two continents that I won't soon forget. I look back with wonder and awe at the joys skiing gave me as well as the risky predicaments I escaped from. ***** Picture wooden skis with one...
A Day at Camp MomMom and PopPop
MomMom and PopPop have a large plot of land. On it sits the one-story home that PopPop loves, a tennis court that is used every day, an adjacent gazebo, and an Endless indoor pool for swimming at a cozy 90 degrees. These property amenities provide for all the activities that...
It Wasn’t About the Photo!
Karen and Sherri of the Devlin Dolls (Photo by Darren LoPrinzi) Marty with Ruthie (Photo by Darren LoPrinzi) Since assisting Marty with his Memoir, I have found more reasons to be amazed by him and the impact he has had on so many people. In the last newsletter,...
Simple Pleasures
You may think I am crazy when I tell you how the ridiculously small pleasures of life rule me 24/7. It's what I believe in and enjoy. I need nothing else. I have a feeling many, if not most of you, can relate to the simple lifestyle that brings so...
Character Values
I might as well get this off my chest. It’s a topic not mentioned in my book but one I feel strongly about. In this newsletter I am getting on my soapbox and putting my thoughts on record so my grandkids can understand where I stand on changing the direction...
Ol’ Buddy’s Street-Smart Language
I spent five years of my life trying to get a proper and formal college education. Part of that was learning to speak and write properly. College taught me that there is a norm and civility as to language use, and a how and a when. In general, college graduates...
Cooking – A Very Simple, Beautiful, and Creative Pleasure
If one eats to live, the enjoyment of cooking may be somewhat muted. But if one lives to eat, as I do, it’s a happy, well-traveled road that ceases to end. I’ve been cooking dinners for 60-plus years — for myself, my family, my extended ski family in Vermont, and for my...