I was sitting on the porch looking off into the night time distance. – It took me back to something my mother once said to me. ” If you work at something you love you get to enjoy it while it’s happening, and when you get a bit older, you get to look back and enjoy it all over again remembering the fond memories.”

A friend I met online has been asking me questions about handicapping. – “How do you start your process? Are there some important facts a learning handicapper must learn?” – The answer was simple. Yes…

I told her in a private message a bit about my years of handicapping. – The start; how I learned more; contests won, and years of writing and doing radio shows. I wanted to share my love of the sport and pass the torch of knowledge. A reflection of life enjoyed and cherished. – I told her it was easier to plunk down money in a slot machine and hope you win. Or, you could learn about one of the most beautiful sports to watch and wager, and root-like hell as they thunder to the finish. – She agreed and wanted to know more.

I thought about what was important, and how I wanted this new handicapper to begin. A good start usually adds up to a great finish. So, after pondering and thinking about what to say. I found it easier to just speak from my heart.