Four Months Out 8-16-16

Today I am commemorating a few events; first the 88th anniversary of my Dad's birth. He's been gone 8

Happy Birthday, Pop.

years now and I was thinking yesterday that if I were going to have some kind of special event it would start on July 25th (death day) and end today (birthday) - The 22 days of Ted. I have no more public testimonials, he was around my whole life... no MIA's and no secret second families (that we know of.)

Second; a friend died today, or yesterday. He was taken off of life support in a hospital in Germany. From what I could glean from social media the culprit was leukemia, which also claimed a childhood friend and neighbor - one of the boys - some time last year. 


Joe Bunn was one of those people I met in passing. He was a dance student at U Arts in Philadelphia and he worked at the first Fitness "Gym" I ever trained at. What I found most amazing, to that point is that he wanted to be a ballet dancer, but really didn't make up his mind until he was 15, which is kind of late in the game. He had one of those long, lean, lithe bodies with no fat - and very good control of it. We made some

The Good die young RIP Joe

video clips in 2007 or '08 of him break dancing... (maybe I'll try and dig some of them up.) And my jaw dropped.

So, as time passed Joe graduated and eventually moved to Germany where he danced, married and started a family and was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014. He won the first battle, but ended up losing the war, so to speak. he leaves behind a wife and son and a lot of people who loved and admired him.

Social media has its place in the world of communication(s), otherwise, I am sure I'd have never known.

Daddy-Daughter brunch and Hang-out Phila. 81516

On a happier note, I got to hang out with my first born baby-girl who is all grown up and visiting the city of her birth. It's funny how we still have adult conversations. I've attempted - and perhaps successfully - to evolve our relationships into that of quasi-equals. As I've told many people, 'I raised my kids to be people I would want to be friends with.' While our status will always be that of father and daughter it doesn't have to be one of adult and child. I've told both my kids that we were all going to be adults at the same time... and that was the philosophy I maintained as we all grew into adulthood.

It was a good flow. Good conversations.. careers, the gig, living situation(s), no prying no pressure - oh yeah, and funny stories. We have similar senses of humour and that makes it even better.

And finally; today marks four months to the date that I plan to KCexit this gig. I have told my colleagues, friends and family that this date is still an idea. I haven't made my final decision, but I'm close. I still have to go to HR (aka personnel) and make sure I'm good to go on that date. I figure I'd do that 90 days out. That should give me plenty of time.. if not i may have to alter escape plans.

Okay, well that was a nice little entry. no prize winner. I'm not journaling, I'm blogging or is that the other way around. Adios for now.