Sunday, January 25, 2009
Photos
Hey all. Thanks so much for everything. The wife and I are working on a digital photo album. I've got an arm full of photos to scan, so I'm gonna get busy asap. Keep those photos and stories coming. Hope to see everybody on Thursday. Thanks, m. booth
From: Matt Embry in ?
Man I hate to hear things like this. I know you're hurting now, I know you guys were super tight. I don't know what, but if there is anything you need from me just let me know. What a total ? It looks like you guys had a good new years night. Wish I would have been there. The last time I saw him was ACL. I'm searching for a pic of you guys from that day. Take care of yourself and let me hear from you now and again.
Matt
From: Jason Cohen, Dallas, TX
Damn I am driving back from austin right now , well actualty barbara is driving and I just got the bad news. Wow as I was in austin today I was thinking about tmo as when I saw you at my shop we discussed him briefly. Such a drag that the most gentle soul out there has left us. Anyhow barbara has a great 10 min video she shot on tmo skateboarding at whip and dip from the 1980s it has interviews with him and footage of him skating. I am going to dump it to digital tommorow so it can be uploaded to the blog via youtube. well buddy thanks setting up the blog fell free to post this but I will send a more formal tmorey when I am at a proper computer and not iphone.
sincerly jason
sincerly jason
From: Lucinda Simmons, Dallas, TX
I've known TMo since 1982 or thereabouts. I loved him like a brother, he was always good for a laugh and a big, warm hug. I was lucky to see him at Sean Hopper's wedding shower a couple of months ago. We probably talked for 45 minutes uninterrupted, most of it was him raving about his new oxygen doo-dad that enabled him to get the best sleep of his life. His big brown teddy bear eyes flashed as he extolled the many virtues of oxygen.
"OXYGEN! Ha ha ha!" he laughed, rolling his head back and holding his tummy with both hands. It's like he'd recently discovered breathing and loved it.
But that man could not do the Bunny Hop worth a shit.
We were in Deep Ellum one night in the early '90s, walking back to my car. Someone had the bright idea to Bunny Hop down Elm Street (probably me). I was to his left and, between the two of us, we pretty much spanned the entire sidewalk.
Now here's where it went horribly wrong.
I don't know who taught TMo the Bunny Hop, but where you're supposed to hop three times forward, he kicked his leg out to the left instead. Which essentially sent me flying over it, landing on my elbow on the sidewalk, chipping the bone. I couldn't rest my elbow on anything for two months and never passed up an opportunity to razz him on his lacking Bunny Hop skills.
"OXYGEN! Ha ha ha!" he laughed, rolling his head back and holding his tummy with both hands. It's like he'd recently discovered breathing and loved it.
But that man could not do the Bunny Hop worth a shit.
We were in Deep Ellum one night in the early '90s, walking back to my car. Someone had the bright idea to Bunny Hop down Elm Street (probably me). I was to his left and, between the two of us, we pretty much spanned the entire sidewalk.
Dun-dun-dundun-dun-dun (kick to the left)
Dun dun dun dun (and now to the right)
Dun-dun-dundun-dun-dun (jump up, jump back)
HOP HOP HOP
Dun dun dun dun (and now to the right)
Dun-dun-dundun-dun-dun (jump up, jump back)
HOP HOP HOP
Now here's where it went horribly wrong.
I don't know who taught TMo the Bunny Hop, but where you're supposed to hop three times forward, he kicked his leg out to the left instead. Which essentially sent me flying over it, landing on my elbow on the sidewalk, chipping the bone. I couldn't rest my elbow on anything for two months and never passed up an opportunity to razz him on his lacking Bunny Hop skills.
Memorial Service 1.29.2009
The memorial is 2:00 pm on Thursday Tmo's birthday, at Holy Cross Lutheran at 11425 Marsh lane in Dallas, TX. There will be a short service followed by open mike and Tmo's family really encourages everyone who has stories of Tmo to please get up and share them. (Thanks Jenny M.!) See yall there.
From: Stephanie Leslie, Dallas, TX
Hey, I remember a few things...
About ten years ago, he told me that the Krishna servers at Kalachandji's used to wipe their asses and throw the soiled TP in the trash instead of the toilet. I really liked that place but still haven't gone back.
Also, one time he was complaining about the B-team type titty dancers at one of the long-gone topless bars near Bachman Lake off Northwest Highway. He was particularly annoyed by a dancer who he said tried to hide her C-section scar by wearing a huge white belt.
He was funny. His stories were great.
About ten years ago, he told me that the Krishna servers at Kalachandji's used to wipe their asses and throw the soiled TP in the trash instead of the toilet. I really liked that place but still haven't gone back.
Also, one time he was complaining about the B-team type titty dancers at one of the long-gone topless bars near Bachman Lake off Northwest Highway. He was particularly annoyed by a dancer who he said tried to hide her C-section scar by wearing a huge white belt.
He was funny. His stories were great.
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