Why I love Rondo

Even as a child we seemed all connected! Need a Notary? Two blocks away! Need a hairdresser? Same block! The funeral home was down the street! (Because they knew our loved ones, how they styled, their dress, their pastor or priest!) Bowling at Minnehaha Lanes was more than social, it was communal. (Mike was more than a pro shop guy, he was teacher and friend.) Oxford is a street, but Oxford Playground united kids even if they didn’t end up STP Central. Jimmy Lee was more than a rec center. Jim Lee taught sportsmanship, and when my grandfather lost his legs! Jim Lee taught my Father and Uncles sports and lesson for boys becoming men. (Jim Lee was my grandfather’s 1st cousin.) I am proud of Bill Peterson who taught and cared for athletes without fail! I love Rondo… After all these years if continues to provide me with lessons to share.