A Tribute to my Brother

The Candyman. The chocolate dictator. Ruler of Cobra Commander.

Memories - long hours of building - forts, traps, and weapons. The many uses for duck tape, handcuffs, scorpions. We stood side by side against the tyranny of the desert. We rode our bikes and dug deep into the sand. Underground, we dreamed of worlds that our tire swing could take us.

Music man. Night dweller. Poet and friend. We are not the droids . . . Benji, Benji, Park. The Seattle experience. Great cigarette pics.

Father. Husband. Beautiful family. God seeker. Lover of wife. Rental King. The man of a deal. Provider for the down trodden. Follower of Jesus . . . Gospel man.

Happy Birthday Joel

Eric

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Lovely summer heat.  Hot Volvo on long ride to mustard brown outside of the city.  Tomato, garlic, hot . .  salt and corn.  Busy stories of calamity and near misses.  Tired.  Parents.  Running.  Yummy, salty joy in a cup.  Smiles and laughter.  The navy man has lit his pipe.  The funny boat stories have started . . . movie reviews, restaurant analysis, tacos-beans-rice.  Food coma heaven has arrived and father wants to know if he can go yet.  No.  chocolate first.  Birthday boy speech.  Did he ever answer the question?  Master thinker.  More ice-cream please.  Quiet. Spin the bottle.  Dad says No.  What? NO.  Tall gangly 12 year-old girls tower of over their counterparts.  Silly boys.  Dog tired.  Man tired.  Well fed.  Thank You.  your Brother.