I was in a Borders today, back in Omaha, and I happened to see a copy of
The Reader. It's a weekly entertainment rag for Omaha. There, on the front cover, was a kid that I knew way back in Jr. High. I remember Houston Alexander as a quiet little guy with a big 'fro. He was a cool kid. Now he's an "Ultimate Fighting" champion with the same hairstyle as me... and much bigger muscles. Funny how we grow. :) It's a
decent article, and his life makes a rich story.
"Doing what needs to be done has been his modus operandi as an artist, DJ, father, blue-collar worker and pro fighter — from completing large graffiti mural projects to gaining custody of his kids to donating a kidney to daughter Elan, to breaking a hand in a bout but toughing out the injury to win."
I definitely wish Houston and his family the best!
What a nice collection of posts. Hadn't been by in a while and sure enjoyed reading up.
ReplyDeleteBus sprinting.... that's one I haven't tried. ;)
Many thanks. Had kind of a dry spell where it was just too busy to think. Hopefully getting a little better on the thinky part again. :) The bus chase was definitely an eye-opener.
ReplyDeleteBTW, looks like Houston Alexander won his fight in London last night. Congrats to him. :)