Category Archives: Tributes

HOLIDAY TRAVEL

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

by Bob Sparrow     No, this isn’t the counterpoint to my last post on all that is good about air travel.  In fact one of the reasons I have such a positive attitude towards air travel is that I don’t travel … Continue reading →

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The Palm & The Pine – A California Story Part I

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

by Bob Sparrow       I was recently made aware of a physical and symbolic boundary that screamed, “Road Trip!”.  It is a ‘landmark’ of sorts that I believe most Californians, much less those who live outside our state of ‘fruits … Continue reading →

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A WOMAN AHEAD OF HER TIME – Part One

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

By Suzanne Sparrow Watson This week, in honor of Mother’s Day, I want to pay special tribute to my paternal great-grandmother, Annie Billiou Hoever.  Last year I received a ring from my mother that I always assumed was my paternal … Continue reading →

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TRIBUTE TO A FRIENDSHIP

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

By Suzanne Sparrow Watson Normally we post on Tuesdays and Fridays but this week is not a normal week.  Today my brother Bob has the heavy burden of delivering the eulogy at the funeral of his best friend, Don Klapperich.  … Continue reading →

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Hail to Michigan

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Sparrow/Watson

by Bob Sparrow I wore my Detroit Tigers t-shirt last weekend, a shirt I purchased at Tiger Stadium several years ago – the one with the mustard on it.  I had several people asked me how a California native became … Continue reading →

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