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By: admin

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:52:03 +0000

Love you to, my brutha. And for those of you curious…Shawn’s talking about a girl we fought over in the 5th grade, not my wife, who also happens to be named Amy. Just thought I should clear that up. Hey…still have the chip in my tooth as a reminder of what happens when you put a girl before a friend. Turns out she dumped us both…something about, oh, I don’t know, about being something like 10 years old. Thanks for reading Shawn! ev

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:47:37 +0000

I’m a listener, now and I don’t give a shit who gets butt hurt anymore. The words of gramps ring true to me in many ways. Other than stealing Amy, I’ve always admired you Mark and no doubt the story of why is in heaven, brother! Love you! Your crazy ass mutha fricker friend Shawn-

By: admin

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:15:02 +0000

Hey Pat…thanks for your kind words. I think the era was built by quiet men, in the sense that they didn’t waste time with small talk, unless of course it was to tell a joke or to try to get someone out on a line of b.s. to laugh at later. I think the author of Benjamin Button would agree with you on aging in reverse. I think about that often. It reminds me of the line from the song from The Byrds…”I was so much older then, but I’m younger than that now.” I’m sure my gramps had that moment of clarity at the end that had him saying something like…”You’ve gotta be bullshittin’ me. That’s what it was all about?”

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:03:40 +0000

Well written, Mark. Grandparents have so much wisdom. Your Grandfather was definitely one of them. You have some wonderful memories and you’ll always cherish them I’m sure. My Grandfather was a very quiet man, but when he spoke it seemed like it was always a gem of intelligence. My Grandmother was much the same way. They both lived to be in their 90′s. I feel very lucky to have had them around that many years. I have always felt that you should be born old with all that wisdom and experience and then grow young. That way you wouldn’t waste any of your youth. I think that could make for a better world in a lot of ways. Kind of a crazy way to look at things, but a thought.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:28:39 +0000

And Hey Troy!…thanks and you know what, the two of you would’ve cracked each other up around the pool table over many beers. Thanks for reading! Mark

By: admin

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:27:25 +0000

Wow…thanks Jen. And you couldn’t be more right. Thanks for reading.

By: livtiludi

livtiludi — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:24:14 +0000

Well done my friend. I would have liked to party your gramps. Love Cool Hand Luke, too.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:53:58 +0000

Gorgeously done, ME. Truer words are hardly spoken, which I’m sure he would have appreciated.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:34:16 +0000

haa haa…As my gramps would say, thank you darlin’. And you are so right. In a pretty great place right now and may have news this or next week. Stay tuned. Thanks again.
Mark, aka ev