Here's the deal...I used to come to Orlando before I lived here to court Denise before she became my wife. Jerry was a deejay on the radio and she loved him and he was on the box it seemed every time I came. Being a former one myself I listened to him differently and found out Denise has great taste in on air people.
He was very good.
So then I moved here to anchor and Jerry, which I did not know, was a weatherman as well. We worked side by side and our friendship began.
Not only was he the weatherman we shared a love of the card game cribbage. I learned it in college, Jerry learned it from his Dad. We used to play all the time at work in between updates. He ended up giving me a cribbage board with this on the back of it.
A few other things. He's from Wisconsin, a huge Packers fan, as you'd assume has great taste in music, and is one of the nicest people I've ever known.
Okay, I told you that story to tell you this one.
Jerry moved to Palm Springs and is on the air there but here's what I didn't know. We talked on the phone this morning and I casually told him how proud I was of Maya going to her first protest. Jerry just as casually said, "Over the years I've been to about twelve of them." What? And get this, he's made a bunch of signs over the years to take to them.
Flabbergasted is a good word. I told you you how proud I am of Maya add Jerry to that proud list. As our conversation wound down and after we made plans to hook up here I hung up the phone and thought, "Gee whiz, who knew?"
Jerry has always had a heart of gold and his heart has always been in the right place. He told me his Dad taught him to be understanding and empathetic (his words) to all human beings when he was young. His Father also taught him to stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves (his words again.)
Yay Dad!
It's great to learn something great about a friend.
Today was a good day but never forget.
Like a lion in the tall grass I wait for him to come here.
With my cribbage board at the ready.
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