My Friend, Kevin
The text hit my cell phone this morning when I turned it on. It was from my friend Kevin's brother, and it was to let me know that Kevin died last night. I'd mentioned Kevin several times in this blog , though it had been a while since I mentioned him. I'd also posted a photo of Kevin in my photography blog , as well as an article on my production site in which Kevin figured in prominently ("Wait'll You Hear This One!" on this page ). Kevin and I met when we both drove cab in Florida. He started a few months after I did, then quit, finally coming back several months later, continuing through the beginning of 2015. I'd know him for more than 20 years. He was one of the last people I knew from my cab driving days. He is responsible for my having two cats, as mentioned in "I've Gone to the Cats..." . He'd given us Karma ; we then adopted Drexie to keep Karma company. Kev and his dad had shared an apartment for years. Then, when D...