Zoey and Me
When I started writing this blog, I never thought about new friends. I figured to write a few thoughts, post a couple of songs and sent my offerings into cyberspace. The few time I got a comment I was thrilled. Someone had found me and thought enough to let me know. In those early days, some people stayed around and often made comments, but over the years they just sort of disappeared. Greg stayed as did Mark and Pat still drops by to visit. New people appeared over the years, made comments and many of them stayed. We have shared our feelings, our experiences and our dreams. I realized we had become friends. Meeting each other in person wasn’t necessary; we had already met in all the best ways.
One of those friends passed away yesterday. When I was in Ghana, I knew something was wrong. It was so unlike him not to comment about my trip. He had followed last year’s flight and was looking forward to this year’s which is one of the reasons I had posted my itinerary.
Victor visited Coffee just about every day, and I dropped by to visit him at The Cat in the Bag. I always wrote Z& Me when I answered his comments, and that’s the way we all knew him.
This morning his wife Ann sent notice that Z&Me had passed away. I cried. I have lost a friend, and I will miss him: Zoolatry.
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September 19, 2012 at 8:04 am
Sad news. Cancer had won once again. May he rest in peace.
His blog was one of the first I followed regularly since January 2010 (just like KTCC) and it was always a refreshing and often funny view of “sane America” especially in times when mainly the crazy thinking of the Bush era made it to the official news in Europe. I will miss his blog and comments. My thoughts are with his family (Sorry, I can not comment on blogspot, where it would belong).
May be inappropriate, but I would like to add a song in memoriam:
The Wailin’ Jennys – Long time traveler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvwjv_A9E00
September 19, 2012 at 10:38 am
Birgit,
I too have followed his blog for a long time and throughly enjoyed his viewpoint so reflective of my own. His political cartoons were wonderful and Caturday was such a fun day.
That’s a perfect song!
September 19, 2012 at 8:46 am
I’m sorry to hear this. I only knew Z&M through Coffee and Cottage by the Crane Lake. I shall miss his comments.
September 19, 2012 at 10:39 am
Caryn,
I met Z&Me the same way and I always appreciated his comments. He was a special part of Coffee.
September 19, 2012 at 9:00 am
So sad Kat. You sure picked a great Suzy Bogguss performance to say how it feels inside.,
September 19, 2012 at 10:40 am
Pete,
The Suzy Bogguss song was an easy choice. It is so filled with the feelings loss brings.
September 19, 2012 at 9:50 am
Very sorry to hear of your loss. Warmest thoughts….
September 19, 2012 at 10:41 am
Thank you, Greg.
He and I never met personally but it was never necessary. Friendships come in so many ways.
September 19, 2012 at 10:18 am
KatMah, Like Caryn, I only knew Z&M though KTCC. He will be missed and my thoughts are with his family and friends
September 19, 2012 at 10:42 am
My Dear Hedley,
That too was the only way I knew Z&Me, but I still considered him my friend.
September 19, 2012 at 12:37 pm
I just found out and I will miss his comments and especially his Sunday funnies, we had much the same kind of humor 🙂
Christer.
September 19, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Christer,
I too will miss his comments and his humor. He and I shared the same viewpoint so I appreciated his funnies and his news articles. Most of all, though, I will miss his visits.
September 19, 2012 at 7:27 pm
I’m so sorry for your loss, Kat. I often went over to Z@M’s blog because I really enjoyed it. My condolences to you and his many friends and family. KTCC is a family.
September 19, 2012 at 8:18 pm
Lori,
I too feel like we’re part of a family here and it is so difficult to lose a family member, especially one who visited every day.
September 19, 2012 at 8:18 pm
I am so sorry to hear of his passing. I hope that he did not suffer at the end.
September 19, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Bob,
I knew something was wrong but I hoped it was wasn’t serious. I too hope it was free of any pain, a gentle going.
September 20, 2012 at 6:54 am
Very sad news to here, Kat. He had a good time at your place, as we all do. You’re a great hostess.
September 20, 2012 at 7:54 am
Thank you, Cuidado.
I will miss Z&Me. He was a member of the Coffee family for a long time.
September 20, 2012 at 11:01 am
his gentleness will be missed.
September 20, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Greg,
And I will also miss his sense of humor!
September 22, 2012 at 7:24 am
Check Z&M s blog for a last “Caturday” (+Zoolatry link) by his wife.
September 22, 2012 at 7:40 am
Thanks, Birgit.
September 24, 2012 at 2:40 pm
What sad news. I recognize several names from the comments over the years, and his was one of the regulars. I wish his family peace.
September 24, 2012 at 5:51 pm
sprite,
He had long been a regular, and I loved dropping by his blog to visit. He will be missed.
September 25, 2012 at 7:53 am
Just in case you don’t follow “Cat in the Bag” anymore,
this beautiful post by his wife shouldn’t be missed:
http://zoolatry.blogspot.de/2012/09/one-week-ago-today.html
September 25, 2012 at 8:07 am
Thank you, Birgit, as I had missed that entry. I did visit Cat in the Bag and saw the link but I went right to that one link and not the earlier pages. That was a beautiful tribute.