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It was a lonely night and I had been sitting on a bench in Jack Asbury Square for more than an hour, waiting for the moon to rise over the small hill that sheltered part of my hometown. The streetlights added to the quiet of a dark night as the full moon finally arrived. It had been nearly 50 years since I left Bluefield and in the countless visits over the years, never once did I feel that part of me wasn't still there. That night, I was in the park just to take a picture of the full moon. Instead, it took mine. For over an hour, keeping company with the full moon, I sat quietly on the park bench. In my mind I saw my youth played back to me. I saw the old Lee Theater and Saturdays with friends at the double feature, the buildings no longer there. The railroad tracks, the sad moments, many questions, and the little things that found a place in my heart to be protected and remembered. In my wanderlust I left my footprints on so much of our small town. This full moon, like an old friend that once walked with me is now shining on me, urging my imagination to be in free fall; telling me to open that invisible window, to see again what shouldn't be lost, challenging me not to forget. Footprints are surprisingly easy to find. Following them is when the fun begins.
About the author
Lynn McIntosh was born and raised in Bluefield, Virginia, graduated from the University of Cincinnati, and began his career in broadcasting at WLW-T Television in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is Lynn's first published book following a career spanning fifty years in radio and television. After thirty-two years, he retired from the Westwood One Radio Networks, which included the NBC Radio Network, CBS Radio Network, CNN Radio Network, and the former Mutual Broadcasting System, the Larry King Show and other news, sports and entertainment network programs. Previously he worked for radio stations in Ohio, Kentucky, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. Since retiring, in addition to writing, he has turned his interest in outdoor and wildlife photography into a serious pursuit. Lynn and his wife, Carol, soon to be married fifty years, have lived in the Washington, D.C. area for more than 40 years and currently reside in Northern Virginia. They have two children.
