Going back to a hometown that is no longer

The American novelist Thomas Wolfe wrote, “You Can’t Go Home Again.”

He was correct. You can’t.

I tried it along with my friend, Philip.

A near-fatal attack of sepsis has made driving an automobile a challenge for me and a firm no-no to my kids. Through a mutual friend, I was introduced to Philip, who has driven for some of the rich and famous and has been kind enough to cart me around from place-to-…