The Edge of the Gulf (2010)
The Edge of the Gulf
““It’s yours in a way, isn’t it.” It wasn’t a question. He handed Hudson his drink. “That’s how I’ve always felt.” “I guess you’re right. I never articulated it that way but, yes, you’re absolutely right. Just like people have their own river or lake or pond. This is our ocean.” “Well, for you Memphis folks, it really is. The Mississippi River feeds it, connects you to it.” He gestured over the railing of the gallery. “Your blood’s out there.” Hudson smiled. They had been having parts of this co...nversation for many years. He had always known that one reason Charlie took a shine to him was that he’d recognized Hudson’s passion for the Gulf. “Well, you grew up on the Ohio, which leads into the Mississippi.” “Not the same. We seemed a little more removed in Louisville. When I was a boy we vacationed in Virginia, where both my parents had family, usually the mountains.MoreLess
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