160* A Special Day

Today was a very special day!

~ Nick's butterfly~ I LOVE YOU BRO <3 ~

It is my brother's 46th birthday. That's how many years he would be if he was still with us on Earth.                     
To commemorate this day, mi Mama came to visit me in Pismo. 
There were no official plans and I kept thinking about what we could do. As I was creating a memory post for him this morning~ I asked my brother to help me out because mama was coming for a visit and I didn't know where to take her. And then my mind was struck with the perfect idea. 
I already knew I wanted to take her by my work. And then I thought I would take her by where I used to take Nick when he was working in the area. I thought for sure there would be one of his company's trucks there. It was odd that there were none. And no people either. 

However, there was the thrift store nearby. Of course, mi Mama spotted it as we first passed by. I told her it was part of the agenda because it was the very thrift store Nick-n-I used to go to with his kids. 

Me-n-mi Mama 9/29/2015

And while we were there, I was the lucky one to make a couple great finds. And even luckier because mi Mama purchased them for me. 

I have a yin-yang medallion my brother Matt gave me after Kenny died in his memory. It's been a long time without a chain because the beaded one I had broke many months ago and I haven't been able to find anything suitable to replace it. Until today that is. I found the perfect black chain. It is fabulously cool. And funny enough it had a black and white medallion. Which has now been replaced. 

The way I found it

The way it is now

I Love this new black chain. It is so much a Kenny style. And I am very happy to be able to wear this yin-yang in his memory again.
Actually, this is the third chain I have gotten for it.

In addition to this fabulous chain. Mi mama made a discovery in the jewelry case. Another memento for Kenny. It's a spectacular little curio box. 

 

This is definitely something I would have bought for Kenny. And to find it so close to his birthday is simply amazing!

And on the topic of Kenny's birthday >> I recently spent an evening meal enjoying Me-n-Ed's pizza with Kenny's two best friends. It was GREAT to see them again, as it had been a very long time since our last catch up session. They have become a darling couple.

While we were there, Ben drew me Kenny's birth-date and death-date in Japanese characters, which I am going to include in the first tattoo I will get in Kenny's memory.

Here is my version of what I want. I'm sure the ink artist will do a much better drawing. The dates will remain as they are because they were traced straight from Ben's drawings and that makes them special in my opinion.  

In conclusion<> I will leave you with a couple of wonderful memories from today.

1> As mi Mama and I were sitting in the gazebo at Shell Beach, talking and taking in the spectacular view~> a gorgeous monarch butterfly appeared from nowhere and flew around us. Mama stopped mid-sentence when she noticed. We both concluded that it was my brother showing us he is still around. 

2> At the Splash Cafe where we enjoyed lunch, the workers call out the names of the customers when there orders are ready. About half way through lunchtime Kenny's name gets called. We marveled, as if it was Kenny himself. The feeling of happiness lingers with me still. And shortly after, as we were chatting away Nick's name gets called. I am positively sure those are signs from the spirit world that my beloved brother and son are near, loving and caring for us with strong spiritual energy.

Until next time 
     FAITH ~ HOPE ~ LOVE ~ PEACE