Just Like It Was Made for It
Dear readers, It’s been a long time since I’ve posted, I know! I felt as though I’d said everything on the blog that I wanted to say. I hope my children will enjoy reading these little essays for many years into the future. I’ve moved on to making YouTube videos ( TimeLapseLegoGuy ). But I need to add a new entry, dedicated to the memory of my brother-in-law, Mark Johnson. My story, as usual, is based on a true event, but I’ve spiced it up with some fictional humor. I hope you enjoy it. After you read my story, please take a moment and read Mark’s obituary, beautifully written by his son Paul. It really captures the person Mark was. He and I were opposites in many ways—he was patient, I am often impatient; he took time for people, I look for ways to bring conversations to an end; I never saw him angry, but me—well, you get the idea. Although in our view his life was cut short by cancer, he lived his life well. I asked him, several months befor...