I was thinking today that I needed a new email address and figured I would get one that commemorates my favorite little unincorporated town: Port Wing.

Some people buy shoes. I buy domain names.

Anyway, this might be my favorite.

I was going through my mementos tonight to find photos of Port Wing (I have a bunch of my cabin) and found all sorts of stuff I forgot I had. In my youth, for some unknown reason, I was the inspiration for art, poetry and newspaper articles.

No, seriously.

But larger than that, I came across cards and notes from long-lost friends. It’s hard to realize that there are people out there that are lost to you that you thought you’d know forever.

I miss them all terribly. And hope they’re doing well. All of them.