As I've told some of you, my cousin John died a few days ago. Its messed up, man. I've posted a few blogs about him in the past, mostly about my annoyances with him. I choose not to remember him for those annoyances. I remember the first time I saw him way so many years ago. We went to Unk Unk's house as we did for every Christmas back in the day. Him, and his brothers Tommy and Robbie. Wow...that was so many years ago that its but a vague memory. Heh, I remember they hooked up an Intellivision console at the house that we got to keep. I had to be but 3 or 4. Anyway, I came upstairs today and I could tell mom was a bit sad. I hugged her and kissed her on the cheek and asked how she was doing. She said she has her good and bad moments. Then she told me that John had gotten the wish he wanted. That was when he died, he'd be clean, and he was as far as we know. Dess told mom that he has another wish and that was that he'd die before mom. Hell, that brought a tear to MY eyes. Its just crazy to me how he called us just this past Saturday. I answered the phone and everything. He wanted to place a bet with mom that his New England Patriots would beat Mom's New York Jets. Pats lost 16 - 9. Jets beat the big, bad Patriots. That was the last I heard from him. He was fine. For his heart just to stop like that...that's just crazy to me. Far as I know, the funeral is on October 3rd in North Carolina. I plan on going with my family.

I'm also thinking about Unk Unk. This has to be hard on him. He's John's father for those who don't know, also Mama Dru's brother. Losing both Mama Dru and his wife in the span of a couple years, as well as a son has to make him feel...I don't know. Can't even imagine.

As for me, I'm just cruisin right now. I'm currently on my way to work. I'm on the bus watching a teacher grade test papers. Its kinda interesting. All of those years of going to school I never watched it. She just Xed MAD stuff on some kids paper. What can I say, I'm easily amused.

Okay. My friends, I love you all dearly. I can be distant, but don't take it to mean something it isn't. October is gonna be an interesting month I think. Me going to Florida...*smiles* I can't wait. I want to get away, and my hostess is excited to have me. Ooh...I'm tingling to get away. Its long overdue.

I'll be in touch peoples. :). Later