Sparky Anderson

Sparky Anderson. What can I say about my favorite manager of all time? Sparky was a champion and the manager of two great World Series clubs with the Cinncinati Reds and Detroit Tigers. When Sparky talked everyone listened. There were not too many people that I could just sit around and listen to stories, but he had a knack for great storytelling. I got to meet Sparky at a book signing a while back. He was funny, considerate, graceful, and full of life. Sadly, Sparky passed this past year and will be greatly missed.

Little Texas

One of my favorite bands of all time. Little Texas was formed back in 1988 and have a huge list of hits on Country radio such as God Bless Texas and What Might Have Been. I got a chance to meet the band back in 1997 when they came to Muskegon's Summer Celebration. They played a great show and remembering people saying in the crowd how great they were. They were a great bunch of guys with some good stories of their time in Muskegon. Sad to say not too long after the group broke up and went on to do other things. Tim Rushlow had a solo career, with a new band named Rushlow and also toured as a duo as Rushlow/Harris with his cousin Doni. I have met and talked with Tim a few times since then and have to say he is a really great guy with a great voice and I hope to hear from him again in the future. Little Texas has also been touring without some of the original members and I wish them well.