Buffalo Boy's Blog

First a little history, in the picture from last New Year Eve at our wedding from the left is Don, me, my wife Sandie and Don.

Both Don's have been really close to our family over the years and have been basically like uncles to me. They have been around for every major holiday or event and we do just about everything with them over the years so they truly are our extended family. He may not have been a blood relative but he was just as close as any family could be. He was there for my grandmothers 90th birthday and there to speak when she passed. He went to New York City with my parents last summer to Yankee stadium.

He took my and my dad out to eat the Friday before our wedding last year as a last night out for me. He was someone you could kid around with and just be yourself around. Always looking to laugh and have fun.  

On Christmas eve right after arriving at my wifes aunts for our Christmas Eve get together, my wife got a call on her cell from my parents, my phone was off and I knew that my parents wouldnt be calling my wife if it was something minor.

It wasn't minor. Don on the left passed away for all we know it was between Sunday and Monday that he left us. He was in his chair in his apartment. Just days after officially retiring. To say the least we were devastated.

He was so much fun to be around and I know I am going to miss him more than I know. Ive been a wreck since the news got to me and I know for everyone in our family its not an easy few days coming up. I considered him like an uncle or a third grandfather. Always looking to enjoy life and be with the people he loved.

He was a huge Yankee fan, loved to have a beer and a cigar at the casino and loved his hot foods, he told great jokes and rarely took life seriously. It was always a good time when we were together. I will miss how he would give the bash brothers fist to me with a big "hey Moose (my nickame amongst family)" when he saw me.

Stay tuned later in the week as I will post some more pictures as I get them loaded. In the mean time, bloggage may be light as things as you can imagine are a little on the down low around here. Have to find a way to get some energy and make it through a day of work tomorrow as much as its hurting to do anything other than to be around family and think about Don.