CONGRATS GARCIAPARRAS

My old neighbors, Nomar and Mia, are parents of twin girls. I'm sorry they moved. Our old neighborhood could use the youth.

I only saw Nomar twice when he lived there for a few Winter months. Once at the grocery store where we traded hellos and another time while I was walking the hood. He threw up a hand then.

I saw Mia once. It was 106 degrees or so in July. Sitting at the computer, facing the street, I saw a young woman running by. At 4:00 PM. Notice I said running. Not jogging. It was Mia. And she was scooting. She was much prettier in person. And obviously in great shape.

Once our gate guard wouldn't let her in because he questionned her identity. She had three or four women friends with her and he thought they were college girls. She showed him her driver's license and he was embarrassed.

I toured their house when it was for sale. A good friend of mine was their real estate agent. I tried on a Nomar glove and swung some of his bats.

I know some of this info has been written about before, but I wanted to re-visit the Garciaparras in honor of their twins. They are a cool couple joined by another cool couple.