Uncle Geoff

After a battle with congestive heart failure, my great-uncle Geoff passed away Wednesday (13th). Mom had told me when he began to take a turn for the worse, so I had a good, fetal-position cry then.

When we got talking about it on Valentine's Day, I vowed to live my life much in the way that he lived his: maintaining a well-rounded life, traveling when possible, continuing to learn throughout one's life, enjoying a good beer, and most of all sharing love and friendship with family and friends. He was an incredible guy - traveled to Africa with the Royal Air Force as a field photographer as well as other things I've mentioned above - and I know his memory will be kept alive.