Nautica
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It was kind of funny. I have known this guy Dana for about 15 years, back when he was married, then after the divorce when he dated a good friend of mine. He has always lived in the town of Occidental, where I worked for 10 years, and used to hang out all the time. We have always been friends. I have always thought he was hot, and this walk he had (yes, had, but I'll get to that soon enough) was just the sexiest thing ever.
Well, for some reason, this summer, we had gotten closer. I don't work in that town any more, haven't for years now, but Dana loved to golf, and I work at the local bar on a golf course, so I saw him all the time. He became friends with the locals where I work now, so he was around a lot.
My friends and co-workers were on this thing for a while, to fix me up with Dana. It was kind of embarrassing, but funny too. Like I said, I had always thought he was hot, but we had been FRIENDS for so long, I was a little creeped out by the thought.
Well, we got drunk on Memorial Day weekend, no we got SMASHED!!! He stayed here, where we talked for a long time, and I think were supposed to hook up, but we were way too drunk, LOL!! So it didn't happen. And one time, he stopped by here out of the blue one night with a 6 pack of beer, and we sat here and had a couple. THEN...(dun dun DUNNNNN!!!) came the night that we were going to meet in Occidental. My friend, his ex girlfriend, was there, getting irritated Dana was flirting with this girl, trying to make the ex jealous. He was actually just talking to the girl, and waiting for ME, but whatever...
A few of us went to another friend's house to hot tub and swim in the pool, and after a couple of hours, it ended up being just Dana and myself. Soooo, we went to his place, and stuff. That's where I met his wild doggie, who now lives with me, since the accident.
I know that I am just rambling, remembering a good friend, but does anyone think there is a reason that this summer, of all summers, we got close? It goes back to that Fate thing...maybe Fate knew that we were going to lose Dana, so he was around more? I don't know. It was just a one time thing, and we were still excellent friends, but I started dating my current guy in the middle of July...
But a few weeks ago, I got a call. Dana had been on his way home from golfing in a town near us on his motorcycle. That's another thing, he had rigged this thing on his motorcycle so he could carry his golf clubs, it was awesome. But there was a terrible accident, and that's just what it was, no one was drunk or anything. He was taken to the hospital, and he was there for a few weeks, and he died Tuesday afternoon. Massive head injuries.
I will miss him, but I am thankful that we had gotten closer, that I got to know him just a little bit better. But I am happy for him, he would rather be gone than incapacitated. So, last night, a few of us were at this bar dancing, and Dana used to show up there on Thursdays too, and my friend and I had a shot in Dana's honor, than danced our butts off. I will have sad times, but dang it! I will remember Dana and smile. To do anything but would dishonor him...
Hey, thanks for listening, or reading, as the case may be...
Well, for some reason, this summer, we had gotten closer. I don't work in that town any more, haven't for years now, but Dana loved to golf, and I work at the local bar on a golf course, so I saw him all the time. He became friends with the locals where I work now, so he was around a lot.
My friends and co-workers were on this thing for a while, to fix me up with Dana. It was kind of embarrassing, but funny too. Like I said, I had always thought he was hot, but we had been FRIENDS for so long, I was a little creeped out by the thought.
Well, we got drunk on Memorial Day weekend, no we got SMASHED!!! He stayed here, where we talked for a long time, and I think were supposed to hook up, but we were way too drunk, LOL!! So it didn't happen. And one time, he stopped by here out of the blue one night with a 6 pack of beer, and we sat here and had a couple. THEN...(dun dun DUNNNNN!!!) came the night that we were going to meet in Occidental. My friend, his ex girlfriend, was there, getting irritated Dana was flirting with this girl, trying to make the ex jealous. He was actually just talking to the girl, and waiting for ME, but whatever...
A few of us went to another friend's house to hot tub and swim in the pool, and after a couple of hours, it ended up being just Dana and myself. Soooo, we went to his place, and stuff. That's where I met his wild doggie, who now lives with me, since the accident.
I know that I am just rambling, remembering a good friend, but does anyone think there is a reason that this summer, of all summers, we got close? It goes back to that Fate thing...maybe Fate knew that we were going to lose Dana, so he was around more? I don't know. It was just a one time thing, and we were still excellent friends, but I started dating my current guy in the middle of July...
But a few weeks ago, I got a call. Dana had been on his way home from golfing in a town near us on his motorcycle. That's another thing, he had rigged this thing on his motorcycle so he could carry his golf clubs, it was awesome. But there was a terrible accident, and that's just what it was, no one was drunk or anything. He was taken to the hospital, and he was there for a few weeks, and he died Tuesday afternoon. Massive head injuries.
I will miss him, but I am thankful that we had gotten closer, that I got to know him just a little bit better. But I am happy for him, he would rather be gone than incapacitated. So, last night, a few of us were at this bar dancing, and Dana used to show up there on Thursdays too, and my friend and I had a shot in Dana's honor, than danced our butts off. I will have sad times, but dang it! I will remember Dana and smile. To do anything but would dishonor him...
Hey, thanks for listening, or reading, as the case may be...
