24 June

Jun 24, 2008 10:01

Twenty-nine years ago today, on a day that looked very much like this one and when the nation was tight-gripped in the last global gas crisis, I married a man of extraordinary talents and extraordinary contradictions who wrote me sonnets and who never quite forgave me for not letting him wear white tails, white tie, and white top hat to the wedding ( Read more... )

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bdeb June 24 2008, 14:14:30 UTC
You aren't alone in missing him. Much love.

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francesca_la June 24 2008, 14:16:45 UTC
Wow. You got married on my birthday. I'm sorry today finds you sad. It makes me nostalgic and I miss you. I am sending you a heartfelt hug and hope the day brings you lovely things. With love from me and Emerson, M

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ichseke June 24 2008, 14:37:52 UTC
Oddly, I found myself remembering him yesterday. Thanks to one of his post-Pennsic performance epics, I can never hear the word "pancreas" without thinking of him. The knightly virtue I associate most with him is generosity -- of time, knowledge, and care.

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thornbury June 24 2008, 14:55:53 UTC
I miss him too, and think of him often. I'm thankful that I was lucky enough to know him, and I am happy to call you "friend" as well. Hope to see you soon.

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greta_k June 24 2008, 15:06:09 UTC
*hugs*

He was one of a kind. I always think of him - and you - with much love and affection.

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