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...
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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...
Quit? Don’t Know the Meaning of the Word!
Over a year ago, I started to huff and puff, experiencing shortness of breath with little exertion. I thought I was just out of shape. It persisted, so I went to my primary care doctor. He sent me to the best specialists in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I was given...
A “Marty” Year in Pictures – At 88
Picture a normal day in the life of a typical 88-year-old man.. Whatever you're thinking, that's not how Marty Devlin operates. You'll likely find him chopping wood and stacking heavy logs, moving cement, cooking (widely known for his Christmas oyster stew), and golfing. He uses a chain saw and teaches...
A Velodrome, Longhorns, Diving Horses: Which Relates to Marty?
In writing his memoir, and through Mary Ellen’s research, Marty has reconnected with people from the many parts of his life. John Goodwin is one of them. While Marty directed the intramural program at Rider College, John played basketball under Dick Harter and John Carpenter, for whom he later worked...
A US Open for the Ages
As those who know me will attest, I've never been known to not have an opinion. I was recently asked about my take on the US Open women's final, and that got me philosophizing about the two teenage women who ran right through the draw, knocking out some big names...