I read this standing in line waiting to get in the grocery store. He gave ms a liftime of memories in the short time i knew him, he and Ruthie, And his ex Beth who lives close to them. amazingly kind a giving people that you don't meet everyday. I have to add that there are many people alive because of mike. He worked on a heart surgery team, he ran the machinery that keeps your blood oxygenated, warm and flowing during open heart surgery.
mike has stayed with us the last two years for the rolling relics sf ride. And a coupe otherd times when he passed through the bay area. I'm devastated by this, my wife and kids as well. He and Ruthie were surrogate parents for my daughter going to humblot state. She had numerous taco dinners with them hed pick her up in his new red Porsche. dont know how I'll tell them...
When Abbies room mate got a late flight home after Christmas break Mike volunterred to pick her up at the Eureka airport and drop her up at the dorms. he had never met her but he has a daughter the same age. 68 years old with the zest for life of an 8 year old and the wisdom and life skills of an 800 year old.
Mikes last text to me exactly 4 weeks ago...
"Did I ever tell you about growing up in a cloth diaper laundry? "
Yup, we had some hilarious talks over beers about our childhoods and crazy things we've done for jobs. so many stories...
Here are some photos now that I'm home not the computer. And here he is on the GG bridge with a couple likely suspects in 2018!
Mike and our daughter on the fantastic Rolling Relics Marin Mountain Bike Museum ride last summer.
In 2019 he brought one of his 4 hi wheelers, 1885. He gave all the kids not the block and change to ride at our weekly Friday night Happy Hour. Later Evelyn, on the bike said "this was the best happy hour ever!! And it was.
Then Mike turned the bike over to my neighbor Brad so he could go back and talk to my next door neighbor Bob. Mike and Bob went to Jr High together in San Francisco and as they talked found out Mike best buddies in Jr High became Bobs best buddies. Mikes family moved from SF to San Diego between Jr High and High School.