Those We Meet Along the Way
Eric Churney. I think it's safe to say that you have never heard of this man before. I ran into Eric a few months back on our block. As I've gotten to know him, I have learned that he grew up in the Bay Area (I think he's around my age, born sometime in the late 70's/early 80's), is a huge fan of classic metal music from our generation such as Megadeth and Mettalica, and also loves 90's hip hop, the same music that was the soundtrack of my teens and early twenties. Eric is a big fan of San Francisco sports teams, particularly the Giants and the 49ers, and was pretty bummed to hear that this is the last year of Candlestick Park's existence (soon to be torn down and replaced with homes and retail space). He has many fond memories of watching games of both teams on TV and occasionally going to the park himself to take in the full experience. He is a very polite guy. Eric always asks how I'm doing and seems genuinely interested in what's