Happy New Year! Would you believe I'm a couple days early for the IWSG post? Unbelievable! Today's question is: Is there a person you admired as a child and now do not admire as an adult. Hmmm. The person who comes to mind is J.D. Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye. I thought the book was well written and admired him as an author. Still do. But, I don't admire him as a person. He wasn't a great father and wasn't always nice to his fans. In his defense, I think he was affected by his time in World War 2. That's when he wrote Catcher in the Rye. I've heard that spending the amount of time in the conditions he experienced normally drives people insane. Maybe this happened to him. What about you? Anyone you used to admire and now don't?
Now for my Jimmy Carter Story.
As you may know, I live in Atlanta, Georgia. My husband is from Valdosta, Georgia. He's had several encounters with Jimmy and his family. Here's one of my favorite stories: The year was 1974. Jimmy was visiting one of his best friends from college who happened to live across the street from my husband, who was just a kid at the time. I don't know how it happened, but my husband ended up playing soccer with Jimmy. It was the neighborhood kids versus the adults. At one point, Jimmy kicked the ball right into my husband's behind. They both got a good laugh about it. My husband still finds it amusing. It isn't every day that you get kicked in the butt by a future president of the United States!
If you'd like to read about Jimmy, here are some books I'd recommend:
An Hour Before Daylight by Jimmy Carter
The Outlier by Kai Bird
In other news, I had a very restful New Years Day! 2024 was a crazy year, so I figured I needed some R & R! Here are some photos from Amelia Island and Savannah, Georgia.
