In memory of Todd Duvall

At Wednesday evening's visitation for Todd Duvall, Ellen Hellard, a longtime friend of his,  asked other friends for brief descriptions of him that she could use while speaking at his funeral Thursday. The first word that came to my mind was "curmudgeon." (I think of The State Journal's late editorial page editor as the original Kentucky curmudgeon. I just borrowed the title when I started this blog.) After thinking a few moments, I also told Ellen that I thought of Todd as a passionate crusader.

It was only later that another description came to mind. Todd was a man of spirits. We had that in common, too. We both liked our toddies, particularly when we combined them with the company of friends and pleasant conversation.

So, to all of Todd's friends who read this post, please raise a glass to his memory.

CHEERS!