Another year has passed and remembering John brings a smile to my face everytime that I think about him. He was a true friend and missed very much.

Pix and family: We think about John so he lives on in our memories. He still brings a smile to my face at the mention of his name. The Fuzz is truly missed. We love you and remember all the good things and times over a lifetime. Bless you all. Love Jim and Sharon Percival

It’s after midnight and officially your birthday. You would be 72 today. We had so many good times. You laughed easily and teased incessantly. You were a fierce protector of those you loved. You had a heart that could hold the ocean. Your mischief was contagious. And you also carried a lot of pain. Your disease took you from us long before you died. I hope your burden is lifted and your spirit free. Here are some of the moments I missed you most this year: at my wedding, celebrating Mom’s 70th, when the boys both won their basketball championships (again), when Collin took the stage for the first time as a comedian, our road trip to Denver visiting Donna and your college buddies, taking the boys to Spring Training to see the Cubs and then watching the team go on to win the World Series, when I left my job and was intentionally unemployed for half a year and struggled mightily to find my way, when Griffin turned ten and then Viola turned 16 and Emmett & Jack became teenagers, when we took the kids sledding and ice skating over Christmas Break, when I met Collin’s sister and her family for the first time, and any time I heard Frank Sinatra on the radio. Give Rosie a kiss for me. xoxo