It’s 11L30 and I just got home. I met up with Bruce. Bruce’s 12 year old son Bentley died last July in an accident at the Bolton potholes. I reached out to Bentley’s dad a few weeks back after his name came came into my life 3 times in 3 days.. I figured it was time to connect. We met for dinner and talked about life and death.. kids, wives, friends, work.. and all that changes and doesn’t change after someone you love dies. It was good hearing Bruce’s story an learning more about Bentley.. he was a bright, fun and funny 12 year old.. lots of skills.. very loving. He was Bruce and his wife Julie’s only child.
Bruce told me of all the support they’d gotten from his community..He also told me about some amazing and unworldly coincidences that occurred around Bentley’s passing.. both brought back such strong memories of Sam.
We were both in a quiet mood as we went o hear Lucinda Williams play at the Flynn.. not sure that was the best idea given our spirits.. .. but the show was good. A fair share of Lucinda’s music is about death and loss. .. much of it is upbeat.. Towards the end , Lucinda sang the song ‘Copenhagan’ she wrote it on hearing about the death of her freind and tour manager Frank Callari, She told us about a music video that the creator of Squidbillies made from the song.. weird stuff.. but it moved me..

I said goodbye to Bruce and drove home.. I was feeling pretty low… so I called my buddy George (colony I guy).. an we caught up.. we were talking about organ donation and sam’s death.. As I was driving into our little town I was telling him how hard it was for me to think of those 3 days. around Sam’s passing.. just . 5 years ago this month..

just then there was a huge shooting star over our house.. .made me feel better

nite all, nite sam
-me