Thumper
06-09-2024, 10:01 AM
I’ve got an old Army buddy whom I’ve stayed in contact with all these years. We didn’t talk that often, maybe every couple of months, but we’d be on the phone for probably an hour each time.
Scotty was from Louisiana (born and raised) and lived there all his life. He was also in Intel in the military and we had bungalows right next to each other when we lived in a small village in Thailand. We didn’t always have electricity, but when we did, I’d always hear the most God awful noise coming from his place.
One day, (the very early days before we knew each other well) I heard that racket going on and I remember walking over to his bungalow thinking he must be slaughtering a hog for a neighborhood pig roast (which we did quite often). I got there and discovered it was coming from his stereo!
I asked WTF all that noise was and he said, “That there is Cajun music buddy! The best music in the world!” Of course, my only response was, “THAT’S MUSIC??” While most of us were listening to Hendrix, etc, that crazy squeaky accordion stuff was ALL he ever listened to! Of course I spent the next 50+ years ribbing him about it.
Last year, Lynn and I took a road trip and drove to California to visit family. I talked to Scotty while there and told him, if our schedule works out on the way back home, we’ll make a detour when we go through Louisanna and visit. As it turned out, we passed through the area at around 3:00 am and the visit never happened.
This morning I awoke thinking of Scotty and realized it’s been ages since we talked, so I made mental plans to call him later today. But, “something” came over me and for some unexplained reason, I checked for an obituary and found Scotty passed away 8 months ago. Now I feel like shit.
Man, I can’t believe how many friends and family I’ve been losing lately. I’m guess I’m just “at that age”. If you have a friend or family member you haven’t talked to in a while, consider giving them a shout sometime soon.
I’ll miss our long talks buddy, but that shitty music you loved? Not so much! [emoji6]
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https://www.labbymemorial.com/obituary/marvis-llano-scottie-chance
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Scotty was from Louisiana (born and raised) and lived there all his life. He was also in Intel in the military and we had bungalows right next to each other when we lived in a small village in Thailand. We didn’t always have electricity, but when we did, I’d always hear the most God awful noise coming from his place.
One day, (the very early days before we knew each other well) I heard that racket going on and I remember walking over to his bungalow thinking he must be slaughtering a hog for a neighborhood pig roast (which we did quite often). I got there and discovered it was coming from his stereo!
I asked WTF all that noise was and he said, “That there is Cajun music buddy! The best music in the world!” Of course, my only response was, “THAT’S MUSIC??” While most of us were listening to Hendrix, etc, that crazy squeaky accordion stuff was ALL he ever listened to! Of course I spent the next 50+ years ribbing him about it.
Last year, Lynn and I took a road trip and drove to California to visit family. I talked to Scotty while there and told him, if our schedule works out on the way back home, we’ll make a detour when we go through Louisanna and visit. As it turned out, we passed through the area at around 3:00 am and the visit never happened.
This morning I awoke thinking of Scotty and realized it’s been ages since we talked, so I made mental plans to call him later today. But, “something” came over me and for some unexplained reason, I checked for an obituary and found Scotty passed away 8 months ago. Now I feel like shit.
Man, I can’t believe how many friends and family I’ve been losing lately. I’m guess I’m just “at that age”. If you have a friend or family member you haven’t talked to in a while, consider giving them a shout sometime soon.
I’ll miss our long talks buddy, but that shitty music you loved? Not so much! [emoji6]
13460
https://www.labbymemorial.com/obituary/marvis-llano-scottie-chance
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