rest in peace

the first person i met at starbucks, arthur, passed away on friday.

generally a likeable guy, sometimes brass, but a nice guy overall.

i'll remember him gyrating his hips while playing poker with us, which resulted in him farting up a storm. i'll remember him trying to hook up jenny and aaron. i'll remember him taking that picture of me, which basically initiated me into this group of people. i'll remember him drinking his herbal meds and eating disgusting black licorice candy. i'll remember him stroking his white beard while chatting with us. i'll remember him getting wonton soup without the wonton for free at phoenix. i'll remember him chatting with deidra about spirituality and buddhism. i'll remember him calling when he didn't have a hand. i'll remember him sitting at kinkos everyday on his laptop. i'll remember him with his yellow shady hoodie that he wore because he got it on sale. i'll remember him with his terrorist headgear. i'll remember him telling us stories about hawaii. i'll remember him driving his red POS rental that was cluttered with a lot of junk.

and finally, i'll remember him just as he would've like to be remembered, a friendly, generous, loving human being.

i'll miss you, art. rest in peace wherever you are.

ps: he would have been glad that the bruins are in the final four.