Post #198101 by pablus on Mon, Nov 14, 2005 8:50 PM

And I told him so often.
In fact my last words to him were:
"I love you, braddah - next trip you're going with me."

I'm in the Philippines but I got the news last night...

I'll miss him but I'm glad to have gotten to know him.

His rich harmonies, his easy laugh, his delight to learn, his exasperating habit of being the very last to leave the Lagoon Lounge, his goofy New Years' Resolutions, his never-ending line of unique friends, his fresh hand grown produce that he would bring to us (including bananas), his willingness to play and obvious enjoyment of our circle's company, his genuine nature and loving view of humanity.

He was a true friend and a good man who cared deeply for people.

RustyKey.

Those of you who got to meet him and enjoy his company are very blessed.
He really enjoyed knowing you all. He mentioned several names of people to me over the years that he really thought fondly of. KailuaGeoff and Marian. Tristan and Tiki Bree. Humuhumu. Swanky. Chip and Andy. Shell in the Pacific. There are many more of you. Those are the names that come right to the top of my mind.

He went crazy with glee at the Hukilau and always had a new name to trot out to me of someone he had met and really liked. King Kukulele always had him laughing loudly.

I won't even go into what the Haole Kats and their families meant to him.

Live aloha every day.
Tell those you love that you do. Make it a habit.