My mom called me today to tell me that her next door neighbor, Ron, saved my dad’s life this afternoon. Dad choked on a McDonald’s cheeseburger and Ron performed the Heimlich Maneuver on him.
I’ve been trying to think of a way to thank him. How do you thank someone who saved the life of someone you love? I wanted to dedicate today’s song to Ron.
Listen to Norwegian Wood. It’s Ron’s favorite.
He also likes Springsteen’s Born to Run. So, Ron – you get two songs.
Twelve years ago today I entered the staff break room at school to stunned faces and news on the television that a bomb had been set off outside a Federal Building in Oklahoma City. When I saw babies being taken out of the smoking ruins on television, all I could think about was getting home to my children. That day was one of the longest I could remember.
My husband worked in a Federal Building in Bethesda but my children were in a church preschool, not one associated with my husband’s workplace. Nevertheless, I needed to hold them.
After the bombing, Dan Bern wrote the following song.
Clutch Cargo Lips 