Jean – manager at Fresh Market Best retail manager ever; divorced your lawyer husband to move in with your lesbian lover, raise your daughter. Keep asking, I… Read more “Day 98 – x365”

Mr Duffy – 10th grade chem teacher You ironed your jeans so that they had creases down the middle of your legs. You also helped me “get”… Read more “Days 95-97 – x365”

Making up for my forgetfulness of yesterday. Keri – hairdresser Goth girl forever, shared my passion for Rob Zombie. Nicest person on earth if you can look… Read more “Days 93 and 94 – x365”

Joey M. – 11th grade crush You looked just like James Cagney, short and stout and beautiful. I always tried to park right next to your red… Read more “Day 92 – x365”

John S. – Friend Exaggerator extraordinaire, Wood is stronger than metal? Ok, Shaff, whatever you say. You will provide hours of entertainment no matter what you do,… Read more “Day 91 – x365”

Bill E – friend and mentor Taught me so much about teaching college English, how to react to students, to relate to them. I still do the… Read more “Days 87 – 90 – x365”

Yalkin – friend in 12th grade From Turkey, you were so smart but using drugs. You showed me the bruises, your dad burst in, thought we were… Read more “Day 86 – x365”

Pete – friend Gossip king of the Williams building; I can’t go anywhere without you finding out what so-and-so is eating or who they shagged or who’s… Read more “Day 85 – x365”

ROB – professor Somehow, you made me “get” yearning, I reached my “white hot center” and you were right: it was a scary, scary place. You taught… Read more “Days 83, 84 – x365”

Mrs. Ushack – mom’s friend’s mother When I was little and you were a grandmother, you could do backflips; this impressed me! I knew then I wanted… Read more “Days 80-82 – x365”