He was less about the "with great power comes great responsibility" and more with the "hey, try this homemade wine I brewed up" or "so I caught myself on fire last week, can you believe that shit?!?"
Fought with alcohol his whole life and it finally got him. Like his father and his father before him, go Team Irish! Never knew when to stop for just about anything else, including telling one story after another that would have us in stitches. Made many a holiday extra fun for me growing up. One of my earliest memories is him dressing me up in a tuxedo for me to be the ring bearer at my cousin's wedding.
So it's not this crazy shocking thing, but it was sudden. It wasn't cancer or some problem we were expecting. Just us wondering why we hadn't heard from him in a couple days and finally news today that his apartment neighbors had found him just now. It's all very fresh, so no idea how tough things might get with my poor mom. I'm okay, I think. Sad, but...seem to be okay. But, another crucible to deal with here in Raley Land.
I've picked up another couple stupid things to do with doctors pre Burnination Two, Electric Fuck You Nerves. Which is why I'd planned to write this blog post today before all this happened. Writing a little bit here and there, nothing crazy. Did come up with a FUCKING AMAZING IDEA that ties like 2 or 3 plot lines together. But, uh...it's not until like FM9ish you're going to get the payoff for that. So...I mean...I might be laying the groundwork in War to End All Wars though...so I look all smart when you get the reveal and all that. I would NEVER do that...in the first few chapters of the entire series for something that won't be revealed until the last few chapters of the series...as an example...
Or did I?
If only I got paid for rereads...
Love you all, stay safe, talk to you all post Burnination.
Blessings to you, boss. Sometimes, not having much family is... easier. Less to lose. And whether it was your intention from the beginning or not, I have ALWAYS been in awe of your long-range planning/laying of foundations for events that happen thousands of pages later. (My own "planning" is usually a matter of, "Well, crap. I have written myself into a corner now, and unless I want to revise every book, I have to figure this out.") Hope the weather has at least gotten more bearable. Take care of yourself. Treydog (since Firefox has decided I can't use my Gmail account to comment... non-nomynously).
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your loss, Richard. Had a sibling pass away last year and it can be surprising no matter the timing. It’s like they got off the world’s ride before you, and you feel guilty going along without them. Hope the Burnination goes okay and you feel better soon. I’ll be waiting with a fist full of dollars to read FM’s latest adventures. -Robert
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your uncle...he sounds as though he had an interesting life and enjoyed sharing the tales. We all need someone that can make us laugh, it gets us through the hardest times. Thinking of you and hope for Christmas you get the gift of less pain!!
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