we had this one guy, who would get OUT of his car to pay for his order because his driver's side window was broken and wouldn't roll down. somehow this action, made him paying for his coffees and interacting with all of us, a little bit more personal. even after he got a new car, he would STILL get out to pay for his drinks. and over time, he evolved from "2 Grande Iced Mochas" to "Kevin" and later, to me, he was "Kevvy Kev" you may remember him from the Shoe Store Story.
anyway, he and i became fast friends and even would flirt harmlessly on some days. he was a sucker for long hair and would always try to grab me out of the window by my hair. he was devastated when i whacked off 14 inches for Locks of Love. i don't think he ever really forgave me for that.
i'd met his wife and son and on more than one occasion, his wife and i would trade bath salt recipes or homemade facial scrubs etc. they were more than customers, they became "friends" as well.
and when i left the drive thru, he and his family, followed me to the Roasters. and we maintained our friendship for another 2 years.
and we would joke about whose team was better, what with him being an OU fan, and myself as a UT fan. we even planned on getting our picture taken with each of us wearing our respective collegiate shit. i even bought a really tight fitting HOOK EM HORNS shirt for the occasion.
but i wont ever get that photo opportunity.
i got an email from a friend today informing me that Kevvy Kev died in a car accident recently. and by recently, i mean APRIL 23rd. it took over a month for anyone to tell me.
i called the old boss to ask if he knew, and he said HE just found out a week ago.
so, to my very dear friend Kevin, i know you are in a better place. and i feel wonderful knowing that you can always watch out for me. you will be missed very much.
and oh yeah,
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