Remembering Birdsfan Through The New Year

[True blue (and gold)]

I think he'd get a kick out of this.

 

 

That one is awesome, RTS! He'd love it.

[mcpapa]

Our interactions were just about all "behind the scenes". A better guide and mentor I could not have had.

[Run To State]

Let me guess. When you guys were there, his folks just appeared. It's like he calls them. "Hey, guess who's here to see me?"

 

When I went back to see BF by myself, before we left to come home, last fall, I hadn't told anybody. Low and behold, as I as standing there talking to him, his parents roll up.

 

What great people. My heart goes out to them, too, during this holiday season.

Believe it or not, his folks were there getting ready to leave when we pulled up. I never said a thing to them or anyone that we would be visiting. I agree, it is as if he calls them and says "hey, guess who's here to see me?".

[Run To State]

 

This was one of Dave's favorite movies. He's the one that got me to watch it for the first time. Loved listening to him make quotes from the movie! :lol2:

[Lawnboy13]

At Highlands football games, I remember him carrying around his big binder with all the Highlands football records.

[Run To State]

A quote from Birdsfan's FB page from a little more than a year ago.

 

"I just went to Jared and bought one of those ginormous chocolate diamonds.

Well, let me warn you right now -- those things are a total rip-off! They're impossible to chew and you can barely even taste the chocolate."

 

:lol2:

 

Oh how I miss his humor!

[swamprat]

How can you eat crab legs and not think of him?

[Run To State]

How can you eat crab legs and not think of him?

:lol2: Amen, swampy!

[rockmom]

I have avoided posting in this thread because it's difficult. But, over the course of the laSt 9 or 10 months, I hear him often in my head. I miss his unique humor. It helped me through some really tough times. I especially miss our long conversations (arguments) about the virtues of green veggies. I can't eat broccoli these days without remembering some of those classic (illogical) reasons he came up with to avoid all things green.

[mcpapa]

I have avoided posting in this thread because it's difficult. But, over the course of the laSt 9 or 10 months, I hear him often in my head. I miss his unique humor. It helped me through some really tough times. I especially miss our long conversations (arguments) about the virtues of green veggies. I can't eat broccoli these days without remembering some of those classic (illogical) reasons he came up with to avoid all things green.

 

[swamprat]

Thank you for taking me! We'll plan to do it again in the spring.

 

Also, many of you may not know, but on the back of his headstone, it reads "Birdsfan." That was unbelievably kind and understanding of his parents to do that.

 

[True blue (and gold)]

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Thanks for sharing that photo.

[John Anthony]

Happy New Year BF!

[Watusi]

There are a million things I could write about Birdsfan, but nothing seems adequate.

 

I miss his funny sense of humor and his sarcastic wit. Loved that guy.

 

Thanks for posting that picture of his headstone with "Birdsfan" on it. That is incredible.

[True blue (and gold)]

There are a million things I could write about Birdsfan, but nothing seems adequate.

I miss his funny sense of humor and his sarcastic wit. Loved that guy.

 

Thanks for posting that picture of his headstone with "Birdsfan" on it. That is incredible.

 

Agreed with the bold. I can't say anything that comes close to conveying what he meant to me.