One night at ShinAnkleShoe’s house, I told him his new grey hairs made him look distinguished – he startled me by how suddenly and fully he BURST into laughter. And then we kept laughing about how that’s the only time “distinguished” is ever used as an adjective. (I’ve since tried sharing that sentiment with others; it’s never gone over quite the same.)

Haha he was an open book, we got along over the simple things in life, he was better than everyone, yet he put everyone else first, he let himself dream of wonderful things… he was super creative and it showed in his writing. He also loved this chili place in AA…. would talk to me for weeks and weeks about it… and he was right, it was Awesome!