Wish I had got to him him better. Unfortunate circumstances... Sigh.

Both my mother and friends of the family have told me great stories about him over the years. 

I got to speak with him briefly, a few days before he passed in hospital in March 2006. 

Unfortunately I was in Hong Kong. 

Found his obituary online. Strange how many things one can find in this age of the intraweb.

Interestingly, I never heard anyone call him "Jethro". To my recollection, he was always referred to as McKinley.

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I want to say I received these in around 2000 or so? 

Pre Y-3

I wish they had kept a similar aesthetic as this when they started Y-3. Bummer.

Anywhoo ... 

Been craving NY and HK food over the last few weeks. (Nathans, Kinishes, Curry Chicken from Tsui Wah, Etc...)

My man Shawn Breezly and I hit up a local Jamaican Spot called Island Spice. 

LUNCH!

OK ... 

First off, I'd like say thanks to all the folks that called to see if I was OK. Thanks guys!

Secondly, NO I DID NOT HAVE A PANIC ATTACK!

"Hey man ... Heard you had a meltdown .. You OK?" 

"Hey bro ... You alright? ... Heard you had a panic attack."

"Duuude ... Heard you flipped the f*ck out and had a nervous break down."

In ACTUALITY, I ALMOST PASSED OUT FROM TAKING A LEAK. 

THATS HOW FLIPPIN' BAD ASS I AM! (I'm pretty stressed though) 

Here's the skinny:

Sunday night I got a text from Tyrone of the CleanCuts (One of my favorite DJ crews), saying that he was having an art installation and spinning over at Tower Bar.

I hit up a few folks to see if anyone was going. 

During the text/phone call melee, Drewface of Flesh Skin Tattoo told me that she, her boyfriend Dominic and some other friends were also having an art show over at Kadan.

I hit up Lil'Sis Christie and we trooped over to Kadan to check out Drew and Dominic. 

(NOTE: For those of you who do not know Christie ... There is a pic of her next to the word TROOPER in the dictionary.)

We ran into HomeSister Michelle also of Flesh Skin Tattoo there.

Good times! Good friends! And RAD Artwork! 

A bit later, Christie, Michelle and I rolled over to Tower to check Mick, Tyrone and the CleanCuts.

Few Beers, Rad Music! 

I got home around 12:30am or so and was asleep by 12:45am.

Around 3 am I woke up to take a leak. 

Right as I was shaking, got suuuuper dizzy and  strange tunnel vision. Whoah! 

A few seconds later I was having a hard time breathing ... Double F'n Whoah!

I sat down at my desk and burst into a cold sweat. OK Freakout time. 

I thought to myself ... "Self ... This Suuuucks. Having trouble breathing, Having trouble seeing, Am I dying ? ... Get dressed, call a cab to go to the hospital ... Wait... Fuck that!  Call EMT ... Get yourself dressed man, ain't nobody want to see your naked ass passed the f*ck out on the floor."

I get dressed and wobble outside as the EMT and the cab roll up simultaneously. Classic!

The EMT cats take my blood pressure, EKG, and Blood sugar. 

Everything checks out AOK ... WTF ? Still a little dizzy though.

As I tell them the story, one of the EMT's says ... "Wait... Did you try to force your piss out ?" 

"You might have given yourself MICRURITION SYNCOPE."

Anywhoo ... They take me to the hospital just to be on the safe side.

More blood tests ... More EKG ... Chest X-Rays, Cat Scan ... FRIKKIN' SPINAL TAP ... OOOOUCH!

After the spinal tap, and having my bones re-laced with Adamantium, I wake up to my best buddy/BFF and father of my goddaughter, Mark peering over the bed. "Hey Buddy!" 

Rap to the doctor a bit more ... " Everything checks out OK. Not at risk for anything ... I'd say you had a case of URINARY SYNCOPE or Micrurition Syncope." 

Who would have thought you can pass out from taking a leak !?

Admittedly... I did think I was having a stroke.

One of the Raddest Couples EVER.  Dominic and Drew.

Michelle and Christie ... HOMESISTERS POR VIDA!

Mark "Hey Buddy"     Best dude ever . Thanks man. 

Mark took this. Read the EKG machine. He said he almost sh!t himself.

Adamantium insertion point A

Adamantium insertion point B ... AKA Lumbar Puncture AKA Spinal Tap.

Spinal Fluid, Excess Adamantium and Betadine . Not so rad.

New Superhero ... EKG Man!     I really need to take some time and get this work finished.