August 25, 2016
August 25, 2016
Pat Szczygielski introduced me to Dennis not long after he came back from Viet Nam. He was living in a huge apartment on Empire Blvd that saw a couple of memorable New Years parties. We spent a lot of time together for a couple of years. His cousin gave him an old Valiant that I took care of one winter before Dennis got his license. We used to walk (swiftly) from 3rd Ave & 11th St to the apt on Empire & Washington and sometimes back. He said I was the only girl who could keep up with his pace. My memories with him have been flooding back since I found out last night. He used to hypnotize friends. Although it didn't work on me, it worked amazingly well on others. He taught me the only 2 songs I ever learned to play on guitar. We never had an argument. I don't even remember having a disagreement with him. He was probably the nicest guy I ever dated. It was nice reconnecting with him on Facebook. I've always though of him fondly and I can't believe he's gone.