I caught that too, Dan, when I read his last post. I sure hated to open this one yesterday.

As well as a love for the rifle, Mickey and I shared a common interest in digging in the dirt. Years back I walked him through swapping a worn out Briggs & Stratton engine out for a fresh new Honda, on his Troybilt Roto-Tiller,...sent over copies of the service manual, and exchanged many PMs regarding the job. Subsequently we PM'd back and forth, noodling around on either metal or soil and seed. I never got to meet him, but the depth of affection and friendship that he always responded with just FLOORED me.

I've got a packet of Spaghetti and Butternut Squash seed that he sent over lying on the desk here in front of me,....and will be planting "Mickey's Patch" , this coming Spring.

I think he'd like that mode of remembrance.

GTC


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