This is/was my brother Blake. I wanted to share a little about him.
met God on July 28, 2008
charmer
cute
friendly
never ever met a stranger
always calm
slow to anger
professional fisherman
referee
a police officer
father
Dad
son
uncle
friend (everyone thought they were his best friend
brother
loved flee markets
always tried to make a deal
loved riding his motorcycle
loved a good joke
lurved Thanksgiving
I could write volumes on him, but you get the picture.
You can see that Blake was balding. Well, I think I know why. Blake dated a lot before he got married. One girl in particular stands out. She was supposedly a model. Blake thought she was beautiful. I was 13 at the time and just couldn't see her beauty at all. He told me that she did hair. She would give him hair cuts and would bleach his hair. Well there is one little problem. He didn't ask her what kind of hair she did. I did though. It was poodle hair. She was basically a groomer. I laughed my head off. I didn't say anything to Blake at the time. (He was always pranking me so I felt like I finally had something on him.) Well a few weeks after they broke up, his hair started falling out. And it looked like this picture. Blake had a full head of hair. He said that it must be genetics. I said, "How do you figure? Jim and Dad have tons of hair." I couldn't stand it, I had to tell him what kind of hair she did. It was soooo funny to see the look on his face. He thought it would grow back. It didn't.
Somehow Blake could light up a room with just smiling. I know it sounds hokey, but a few times this year I wished that he would come visit me in a dream. Instead I think he is the reason that I have fallen 3 times this year for no reason. One day I was headed to cross walk duty and fell flat on my face in front of the car rider line. I didn't get tangled up in my feet. The last thing I know I was walking with some students and then I was on the ground. I think Blake tripped me.
He loved doing that when we were little.
Another picture here.
5 comments:
That story of Blake and the "groomer" was hilarious!! No more trips, Blake! Ya hear?!
Kelley, I had forgotten "The Groomer."Thanks for that memory....I needed it today!!
"Honey"
He sounds wonderful. Peyton loved fishing as well. Who knows, maybe they are catching some big ones together.
FUNNY story!! Blake seems like a wonderful and fun person. I know you're missing him.
so sorry to know that about your brother. But I am so glad that you have such great memories of him, and that you think he is tripping you is just the funniest thing!
Abby and I were wondering if you know one of us in real life. You seem like our kind of girl!
Julie
Post a Comment