To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.
-Mary Oliver

Sunday, January 17, 2010





My Grandfathers father, Guy L. Daines Sr. worked at the Newport Waterworks Department. That is where the envelope and letterhead originated from. I think that Snyder was on the team or associated with the Kentucky Colonels known as : the "worlds professional fast-pitch softball championship team of 1933". Reedie, I believe is the nickname for Harold Reed whom the letter is addressed to. It was addressed as : Mr. Guy Daines, C/O Harold Reed, Box 83 Newport KY. Then due to the second postmark of April 15th, I believe that it was forwarded to an E.L. Varner Orlando, FLa. This is amazing to me that my grandfather ever received it at all. When the letter refers to "Heinie Bill's" and that they "hoisted a couple" [of beers] there, which in all probability was a local bar. According to my Uncle, he remembers a bar known as "Heinie Bill's"-- [and] He also thinks that "Hienie Bill's" may have been a sponser of the team as well. Eddie Botts was my grandfather's best friend, and also my grandmother Ange's brother. Her Brother, Glenn Botts was also on the team, The Kentucky Colonels.

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