I hope it’s okay to do this, as the other thread is still active (although, mods, I’m perfectly agreeable to y’all closing that one if this one may remain open), but I’d love to be able to post this as a memorial.
- Timing is everything.
- Use Q-Tips after a shower for better ear health.
- Sometimes green beans don’t suck if they’re accompanied by pecans and blue cheese.
- Being directionally challenged can be corrected through a spouse’s trip to New Orleans.
- “The Warriors” is another bad ass 70s movie.
- No one needs top sheets.
- AC/DC really isn’t scary after all.
- How to drive a big truck without hitting pedestrians.
- Who Carl Sagan was and why he is important.
- It’s okay to always be six.
- Black socks to play ball are actually a good idea.
- You can’t try any harder than your best.
- Chess is worth learning. Hard, but rewarding.
- A higher education is also worth having. A lot.
- Sometimes, paying more for quality is worth the original investment.
- Weeks’ long wedding hiccups can be overcome.
- It’s okay to laugh when you’re angry.
- Safety yellow and UT orange don’t necessarily suck as a colors.
- That one can grow, despite background, intelligence or prejudices. Thank you fellow GLBT supporter.
- I like rubbing buzzed heads.
- I appreciate a fellow who will allow me to, erm, pick out ingrown hairs. I know, I know, but it’s grosser to have them.
- Letting stuff go. Some things resolve in the interim, others are too small to sweat, and occasionally, it either just doesn’t matter or you don’t have the time. Laid back and happy are better. Procrastination isn’t always a bad thing.
- Methodism is our mothership.
- Not all name brands are the devil. I love Apple, Hellman’s and New Balance because of Jaceson.
- Be supportive and unconditional even when you don’t feel like it.
- Always make things meaningful to you, from tattoos to numbers. Ditto.
- I can house train a dog(s).
- I can follow a recipe and turn out delicious food. At least, I can if others are willing to be patient with me.
- At least one person can, freakily enough, blow air bubbles out of their eyelids underwater.
- His tummy rubs were magic.
- Montreal seasoning is a staple on almost anything.
- Telling someone what to do is never right. Keep opinions to yourself unless solicited, then share in love.
- It’s possible to swallow a whole boiled egg. I’m still unclear on why anyone would want to though.
- Being a bottomless fount of useless knowledge can be endearing.
- If you don’t know the answer, make sure you find access to someone who does.
- Fiesta makes a hell of a plate.
- Not all Star Wars / Star Trek fans are totally cray-cray. Only moderately so.
- You really can’t make a person read who only pretends to. You just gotta love them anyway.
- Forgiveness (and sometimes forgetfulness) is lovely.
- Having a uniquely spelled name is more a feature than a bug. Love, Jaceson and Kembrly
- Epiphanies are mostly hilarious.
- There’s a million and one justifications for the pets you love. Even when you have to replace a sofa.
- Ford F-150 blue trucks are pretty. Certainly if they have an Oakley sticker on the back.
- Everyone should still have a pillow from childhood.
- Soap is the most perfect, lusty smell there is.
- Hiking boots go with anything and sleeveless shirts are formal attire. Goatees are still hot.
- [In dispute…] Defense never won a game. Hrumph.
- Cash is a one-size-fits-all gift and is accepted by discerning recipients everywhere.
- Some cities sound better if pronounced with a faux accent. Bahhh-tawwwwn Rooooousgh.
- It’s okay to be enamored of Alice Cooper. Really, it is. He said so.
- This: “When you’re not practicing, someone somewhere is. And when the two of you meet, assuming roughly equal ability, the other person will win.” is actually great advice.
- Always grow and try harder. Always be game for anything. Always have a (warped and twisted?) sense of humor. Always be Jaceson.
- History doesn’t have to be as awful as I remember from high school.
- Healthy competition is good. Beating someone every single time at Rummy, not so much.
- It’s okay for your honey to crush on Sandra Bullock.
- Always grow and try harder. Always be game for anything. Always have a (warped and twisted?) sense of humor. Always be Jaceson.
Thank you for everything, darling, to everyone. You were simply the best and I have no doubt that will continue on in heaven as you headline your first game.
But only at first until I (hopefully) arrive. Then you’re on your own at third.
Always and forever, I love you.
Your wife,
Kemi~
