Meanderings

44 x 365 x 9 (Je Souviens)

Dessinez-moi un mouton. Your creative spirit and gentle nature are a blessing to all who know you. A contradiction, wrapped in a puzzle, enclosed by an enigma… quite fascinating. May your travels take you to places where you can see the night sky.

44 x 365 x 7 (Paul C.)

You had collegiate quality resources at a high school and you couldn’t put together a winning program. The old boy network must have worked overtime to preserve your job as long as they did, because you did nothing to earn it yourself. Nice seine.

44 x 365 x 6 (Emily P.)

Dawn’s friend and colleague. Spontaneous, fun, witty. We discussed the relative values of IQ points and singing ability at Kris’ party. The doctors moved the chemo port so that you could still golf. Dawn does the 3-Day in your memory. You died too young.

44 X 365 X 5 (BananaSlug)

We trusted and believed in each other and it worked. We made mudpies in a maelstrom. Thank you for allowing me to do things my way rather than forcing me into the box others would have imposed. I’m glad you have found greener pastures.

44 X 365 x 4 (JAF)

Do you even remember Central Services? Crazy days. Thanks for helping to bring levity to a sometimes unleavened world. We weren’t laughing with you, we were laughing at you. Last I heard you were in New York. Good luck wherever you are. Zeek’s Rocks!

44 x 365 x 3 (Mark T.)

Toe Cheese. You were a slug from the moment you signed in. You never belonged in Battalion and hid behind your daddy when we turned up the heat. Your sniveling earned me an Article 15, punk, and changed Battalion for the worse.

(Two entries today as we're traveling to Seattle)

44 x 365 x 2 (Mrs. Maxine D.)

You were the first teacher that I didn't respect and I was only 9. Why? Because you made me do long division between the lines (which was impossible) and you said Massa-Too-Sus, not Massa-CHU-setts. I don't think I learned anything in your class.

44 x 365

For an explanation of these entries, click here. It will summarize what I'm doing much more clearly and succinctly than I can. Out of respect for the privacy of some the people who will be the subjects of these entries, I will abbreviate their names and use symbols in such a way that they, and maybe the people who knew us at that time, will recognize who they are. Some people's names will not be abbreviated because I want all of you to know exactly what I think and how I feel about them.

44x365x1 (D-Mark S.)

Heard from you recently after many years. Why were you looking? We were college roommates but our lives went different directions. You were brilliant, studious, mature, destined for great things. I was none of these. I must have really pissed you off.

I’m sorry.