Big Shoes by Al Roker

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » March 4, 2008 5:41 pm

I remember when this book was released in 2005.
I picked it up today at Dollar Tree for $1.
When I got it home, I was suprised to find a story by Jimmy Buffett.
I'm sure I knew about it when the book was released, but it was nice to find.

and yes, I had tears when I was reading it.

conched · Post by **conched** » March 4, 2008 6:07 pm

Was there a link to the story, Molly?

I googled Al Roker and Jimmy Buffett and found this in the AARP Magazine this month.

Is this the TOP of the POPS story?
http://www.aarpmagazine.org/family/tops ... _pops.html

Jimmy Buffett

Singer-songwriter, author
In early 1995, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He was a draftsman and a dynamo of energy with whom few people could keep pace. Now he had to face the awful reality that he was losing his mind. Once the devastating news settled in, our conversations were more personal than they had ever been.

One day we were sitting at the end of the pier that my father had built, looking out over the shallow waters of Mobile Bay, savoring the day.

"You know what I was just thinking about?" he asked.

"What?" These days that could be a loaded question.

"Remember when you got thrown out of the sailing club for leaving the race and sailing all the way across the bay?" I had to think only a moment about that major event in my misspent youth.

"You bet I do," I said with a laugh.

"I never told you, but that was about as proud as I ever was of you. I mean, being the first Buffett to get a college degree was good, don't get me wrong, but that time you just decided to light out on your own, that was a moment. Looks like you have made a career out of doing what you're not supposed to do. I'm proud of you, boy."

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » March 4, 2008 6:12 pm

That is one tiny bit of the story.....in the book the story is 6 pages

ches4me · Post by **ches4me** » March 4, 2008 6:15 pm

Looks like it is time to revive the quest thru the racks of the Dollar tree store.
I freed 38 Macs that we used as club event prizes for months. now I m guess we get to go free Jimmy and AL.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » March 4, 2008 6:16 pm

ches4me wrote:Looks like it is time to revive the quest thru the racks of the Dollar tree store.
I freed 38 Macs that we used as club event prizes for months. now I m guess we get to go free Jimmy and AL.

Yup!!!!

conched · Post by **conched** » March 4, 2008 6:20 pm

I'll have to pick one up too!

pojo · Post by **pojo** » March 4, 2008 11:08 pm

springparrot wrote:
ches4me wrote:Looks like it is time to revive the quest thru the racks of the Dollar tree store.
I freed 38 Macs that we used as club event prizes for months. now I m guess we get to go free Jimmy and AL.
Yup!!!!

I know I was sent a few freed Macs.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » March 4, 2008 11:11 pm

pojo wrote:
springparrot wrote:
ches4me wrote:Looks like it is time to revive the quest thru the racks of the Dollar tree store.
I freed 38 Macs that we used as club event prizes for months. now I m guess we get to go free Jimmy and AL.
Yup!!!!
I know I was sent a few freed Macs.

and they had a new shipment of cds today---I couldn't help myself---I had to look for Mac

ches4me · Post by **ches4me** » March 4, 2008 11:14 pm

springparrot wrote:
pojo wrote:
springparrot wrote:
ches4me wrote:Looks like it is time to revive the quest thru the racks of the Dollar tree store.
I freed 38 Macs that we used as club event prizes for months. now I m guess we get to go free Jimmy and AL.
Yup!!!!
I know I was sent a few freed Macs.

and they had a new shipment of cds today---I couldn't help myself---I had to look for Mac

we have 3 dollar tree stores close to me so I will venture out in the Snow we are expecting to go and Free Al and Jimmy.