I met Mike 11 years ago when I became welcomed in a golf foursome with Mike Bib Tasto & Tom Strand. We had a lot of fun and laughs hacking around various munis & of course those 19th holes. Mike had great stories and was always reading good books. My condolences to Jane and family. Mike, I will miss you.

After attending Mike's memorial I became depressed with myself. Why? Because I could kick myself for not getting to know Mike better. When Jane highlighted many of Mike's supreme achievements (family and adventures as a journalist, more family, friends, and more family) I just couldn't get over that he lived half an hour away by car and yet I never found the time to seek his company, to get his raised eyebrow treatment, to hear his great laugh. Damn! But I console myself with knowing the best thing(person) that ever happened to him: Jane. And rejoice that my wife Barbara and I have had Jane over for lunch with us on many occasions. Carpe Diem! It's as close to Mike as I will ever be.