Those I miss, one by one.
Eli. Iowa City. We had japanese classes together. Long-time Iowa City native, introduced me to all the old guard. His mom was a graphic designer, and invented a gift product called Karma Cubes (available at earring places in malls). His friends would get together, watch college basketball and play Axis and Allies. We wiled away the nights playing pinball at the Deadwood. When things went to hell in my life, Eli took me in. He worked nights, I stayed in his bed. He got home, I went off to class. Not much taller than me, but he worked in a psyche ward. He was tough from it. Would get drunk and bump me into the street. I'd wake up with bruises. He'd be hung over and sheepish. Drank Jamesons.
Lives in Japan now. Doesn't write.
Eli. Iowa City. We had japanese classes together. Long-time Iowa City native, introduced me to all the old guard. His mom was a graphic designer, and invented a gift product called Karma Cubes (available at earring places in malls). His friends would get together, watch college basketball and play Axis and Allies. We wiled away the nights playing pinball at the Deadwood. When things went to hell in my life, Eli took me in. He worked nights, I stayed in his bed. He got home, I went off to class. Not much taller than me, but he worked in a psyche ward. He was tough from it. Would get drunk and bump me into the street. I'd wake up with bruises. He'd be hung over and sheepish. Drank Jamesons.
Lives in Japan now. Doesn't write.