What happened to...

[Doreen Peri]

Mark... I miss you, too, and everybody here. I'm just not writing these days so I have nothing to post. I do stop by almost every day, zap the bots, read a poem or two. Hopefully will be writing again soon. I miss writing. Yes, Jim Furnish (jimboloco) and Theda Spracklin ((hester prynne) both are on FB. I assume you're connected with them there. Jim's been having health issues but has been in treatment and is doing well. Theda's husband has been having health issues but is home from the hospital.

Jack, Kari is also on Facebook. She got married not too long ago (well, maybe a year ago, I think). She's doing well!

[stilltrucking]

that's good to know about kari
never forget that piece she wrote about giving kids a little gun to wear on a necklace, instead of a cross.

got fun on the brain, not guns
altho i always wondered
if jesus hadda been shot insteada hung onna stick
would today's folks wear little pistols round their necks?
and fathers hand them down to sons
on birthdays and graduations, sayin...
"here boy, this'll keep you saved.
talk to this when you need to."

...and then i realize that yeah,
they already do.
viewtopic.php?f=106&t=19016&p=10783&hilit=+jesus#p10783

jimboloco is jim willingham

[Doreen Peri]

Oh yeah! Jim Willingham.

Oh my god... He's on Facebook so I just found his page. I'm sorry to tell you that I see posts that say he passed away. Did you know? It looks like it just happened a few days ago!

https://www.facebook.com/james.willinghamjr

‎

Della French‎
to
James Willingham Jr
March 28 at 11:20am ·

I'm sorry to announce that our dear brother James Willingham Jr passed away yesterday after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was at peace and his life ended in dignity and love.

[Steve Plonk]

Doreen & Still Trucking, I was sorry to hear of Jimboloco's passing, AKA Jim Willingham, Jr.
He was a vibrant & interesting guy & I enjoyed knowing him on the net.

[mnaz]

Me too Steve. As for Marc/Levi it's a little strange- just 2 threads and 4 total comments on LK since Jan. 1...

[still.trucking]

Miss him too.

[Arcadia]

Jimbo´s dead...?

What to say...good cosmic trip, amigo...! And gracias for your friendship, humor & unique visión here!!!!!!!! You´ll be remembered!!!!!!

[stilltrucking]

I will never forget him as real a friend as I never had
he posted this a long time ago it is how i feel when I think of him now
jimboloco wrote:

last night i was dreaming
my heart was a beehive
the bees were making white combs
and sweet honey
out of all my old failures

from a poem i ran across in a book by a guy named whyte
by a spanish poet

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10687&p=76099&hilit ... ney#p76099

[WIREMAN]

WOW!....awesome memories ST.....I was just wondering where in hell did Magilla Gorilla go?:lol:

[mnaz]

Wow, just saw this. Amazing find. The image and the idea will stick with me. Will always remember jim, and miss him, hell, miss all those crazy musicians from the great litkicks bloom...

[mnaz]

Well . . . It's now over three months without a new post.

[Doreen Peri]

Three whole months? Wow!

Don't worry Mark, someone else is bound to die sooner or later. Might be me.

Hah! Sorry. Dark sense of humor.

[Doreen Peri]

Jim was a musician? I didn't know that.

[mnaz]

I guess he's focusing his internet activity elsewhere (Facebook)-- assuming he's still active online.

And ... why aren't I on FB? (Good question.)

[Doreen Peri]

Mark... sorry, I thought everyone was talking about jimboloco (Jim Willingham). He passed away.

Who are you talking about who may be active elsewhere online?