The Taylor boys insisted on a photo with Stan Grossfeld (photo by Me)
In an effort to not inundate you all with too many posts at the same time, I have the post for today timestamped to publish at different intervals during the day. As I promised, Taylorpalooza!
I made a promise on Friday night that I was more than happy to keep. I didn’t want to risk writing about the Taylors here and having another writer “scoop” Stan Grossfeld from the Boston Globe. Stan spent the day with us on Friday and was absolutely wonderful (you’ll read more about Stan in both Tru’s and my recollections of the day later today). He also had space promised for the story about the Taylors in Wednesday’s Globe (changed, during the week, to Thursday’s edition). Anyone publishing the story could have messed with that happening and I told Stan I didn’t want to be the one to cause his story to get the ax. So I waited. I really appreciate how patient you’ve all been! (I should note that Stan never once asked me to NOT write about the evening. It wasn’t his idea to hold off, it was mine.)
Stan does such a terrific job of capturing the day and he also gives you an amazing look into my friend Tru…aka Tom Nardozzi. Tru won’t tell you this, but he busted his butt to get this all done, with no reward but the thanks of the Taylors (which, you’ll find out later this morning, was more than enough for him) and this beautifully written piece by Stan. I’m extremely proud to call him my friend.
So, I’m going to do something I almost never do – tell you to go read the Boston Globe (or boston.com)! Stan’s story is here and it really is worth reading.
(Edited to add a link to the photos Stan took!)
Comments 6
//this beautifully written piece by Stan//
Posted 04 Sep 2008 at 6:58 am ¶Seconded.
Got a little dusty down here in Porirua. You a Tru did a wonderful thing and I’m proud to be a small part of it. I’m looking forward to the other posts but they’ll have to wait until my morning.
Gee, Stan takes a pretty good picture… :)
Posted 04 Sep 2008 at 7:27 am ¶Yeah, he does all right, huh? ;)
Posted 04 Sep 2008 at 7:39 am ¶I knew it would be big. I knew it would be one of those things that just make you tear up because there are some amazing people in this world – but few and far between. I knew what you and Tru and everyone had been doing was going to be HUGE.
But I had never thought it would escalate as huge as it did… Stan’s article and pictures astound me. I’m so happy I was able to follow the story as it unfolded.
And great karma will come back for you Cyn!!! (I’m sorry to hear about your purse)
Great Job Red Sox Nation!!!
Posted 04 Sep 2008 at 8:20 am ¶It was worth the wait! Stan told the story beautifully and his pictures are fabulous.
It was a great day for the Taylors, and everyone else involved, in making the day so special.
Posted 04 Sep 2008 at 9:15 am ¶Cyn,
Posted 04 Sep 2008 at 10:07 am ¶Everyone did a great job and it saddens me I didn’t get to contribute to this like I have with some of the other fund raisers you’ve run (K-Cancer, etc). Cheers from the sourh.