Just Stroll-ing Along . . .

when brandon would post funny things on my blog

or call me and ask me if i wear shoes

"this is jack from jack shoes .... do you wear shoes? what kind of shoes do you wear? what size feet do you have? where do you live?"

or send me a letter full of clip art, like a volcano, or horses, or a picture of a castle with the caption "this is our new home"

SOMETIMES he would even take me to mrs. field's and buy me a samwich and a cookie, if i was good

and always, always would let me rent movies, especially harrison ford movies

"If what you want isn't washed up on this beach, you probably don't need it. " - Allie Fox

we would stand in line for hours at garrett's, just aching for a taste of their cheddar caramel corn

when we would be walking down the street, in the middle of the night, in downtown chicago, we would laugh when mindy tried attacking the poor homeless men

"hey man, why dontcha gimme one of them little ladies you got there... whaddya need two for"

when he would tell me that i'm his favoritest little sister in the woooorld

when he would tell me "after your sister and your mother and your grandmother... you're the best cook i know"

when i'd stay with them and we'd all be laughing and he'd say "i'm not sure if you're funnier late at night, or in the morning"

(turns out i'm funnier at NIGHT)

when i'd go christmas shopping for mindy with him

we'd stay up late watching letterman, or snl or cheers reruns (mindy always konked out early)

OH OH OH... when we'd email each other long chain letters, starting with "i am a 9 yr old boy and i live in kuala lampur and i have no arms or no donkey..."

AND THOSE, MY FRIENDS, ARE JUST A FEW REMEMBRANCES FROM THE BRANDON/SARAH DAYS