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I have Cheerwine here and will toast Hank with one this evening.

On 1/11/2022 at 10:13 PM, Road Runner said:

I never knew Hank's middle name was William.  I wonder if he was named after the country music legend, Hank Williams?      

He told me that he was named after Hank Williams...

He also loved The Bee Gees.

OK, here is the most recent.

I've had a 2011 BMW G650GS, traded that for a 2014 Ducati Monster 797.  The 797, I totaled in September 2015.  Replaced with a 2015 Monster 821 Stripe.  Sold that one to my gun store friends nephew down in Florida back in June or July of 2021.  Bought a 2021 Ducati Scrambler Nightshift a month later.  Traded that one for what you see now, a 2021 Monster Plus, in Aviator Grey w red wheels (has full Terminogni exhaust, removed the horrendous tail thing, plus a few other things changed).

OK, trying to get them uploaded to Flickr....I've had a BMW G650GS, 2 Ducati Monsters, then a Ducati Scrambler, then another Monster.

4 hours ago, MoseySusan said:

Those who know Hank in person, did he speak with a SC drawl? I have relatives in SC. I know the sound.

I always read Cheese posts with a SC genteel drawl. 

I knew him as well and yes he did.  

17 hours ago, Zealot said:

 

Not just me, but pretty much everyone needs to listen to this....change your life....you can hug them or tell them you love them, till you can't.  Don't wait until you can't.

This is now my new theme song.

2 hours ago, Square Wheels said:

I know it's only been a day, but I am still having a hard time processing this.  It doesn't feel true.

Me too.

Can't tell you how I'm feeling since I didn't contact him at Christmas & wish him well.  Our last text was 12/14.

I'll tell y'all this, after losing Hank and a friend unexpectedly losing her husband on 12/11 - Take all the chances with your person.  Tell your person you love them each and every day.  Take ALL the pictures.  Because you never know when either one of you will be gone....

He was so quirky, but such a wonderful man.  I'm so very glad that I was able to meet him back in 2009, the day after I had just completed the Assault on Mt Mitchell.  He was SO good to my Dad and I am forever thankful & blessed that I had him in my life during that time.  I'm so glad that I kept in touch with him throughout the years after my Dad passed and especially that I got to see him in April of last year.  So genuine, thoughtful, caring.  Smart man too - great advice/thoughts/suggestions as I pursued buying land in the mountains of NC and building a house.

Love you Cheesenips & gonna miss you terribly.

Can someone please find out funeral/memorial arrangements for Hank and post them??

The least I can do is make the 4.5hr drive down and pay my respects.

I still call my MinPin, Taylor, TaylorCheese sometimes. He always called her that....

8 minutes ago, Randomguy said:

He was exceedingly private here, as always.  Do you maybe have a photo of Cheese?  I have never seen one.

I do have a picture - this was back in May 2011 at the assisted living place my Dad was at....

I can't fucking believe this.  son of a bitch

Cycling across country with Airwick and Agape.  Never remarried, we sorta "dated" for a bit and he was a tremendous help to me when my Dad had dementia/Alzheimer's and he was living in an assisted living in Greenville.  Hank & my Dad were like 2 peas in a pod.  He never mentioned to me that he had remarried, but if he did, I'm so sorry for his wife's loss.  He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed.

Damnit.