“No mother knows she is hearing the word Mama for the last time. No father knows when the book has closed on the last bedtime story he will ever read.”
— Jonathan Safron Foer (my favorite author)
I’ve been recapping Seattle Seahawks games for 13 seasons, and I never expected Cigar Thoughts to become what it has. The community of fans, especially here at Field Gulls, has been incredibly supportive and the fact that this column has created the connections that it has blows me away. I’m grateful for all the excitement, all the memories— but I’m especially thankful for knowing when the last one is the last one.