Aug.31 "Rich Snow Rebel"

Chris Brownlee is the American name that was given to this Vietnamese friend of mine. Names aside, he's one of the most driven, successful, positive, and inspirational people I know.

Aug.30 "Industrial Can"

I find the above anagram of the name Caitlin Andrus to be particularly interesting since she regularly states that her butt is big when it's clearly not. What's that about?!

Aug.29 "Slimy Law"

Last summer, at my high school reunion, I saw Amy Wills and privately thought "Her husband must be so chuffed to be here with the sexiest woman in the room."

Aug.28 Billy G.

One day, when we were only in elementary school, Billy's house was destroyed by a fire, and it took him with it. They found his charred body in the shower.

Aug.27 Brian

I used to regularly attend parties at a fraternity house where most of the members kept various reptiles, but Brian had a room full of cockateils. It seemed so incongruous.

Aug.26 "Men Talky Brothel"

Miss Kathleen Trombley is a "lady," with whom I share an interest in certain aesthetic, sensual, and tactile experiences, primarily where food is concerned. Simultaneously lots and little in common.

Aug.25 "Raw Toe Biter"

Robert Waite is probably the most negative, pessimistic, untrusting person I know, but we share a love for Scotch, fly-rods, and trained falcons, so we get along pretty well.

Aug.24 "Timmy-O"

While changing in the locker room, we all noticed the scar that Tim had over his sternum from a childhood heart surgery, and in an odd way, we were envious.

Aug.23 The Elwood Twins

Identical twins hate being thought of as a single individual, but until Shannon got a scar on her face from a moose crashing through her car window, they were indistinguishable.

Aug.22 Doctor Ferris

Let's just say I got called into the office a few times for skipping classes, but the Vice Principal wasn't hard on me. I'd been fly-fishing... his favorite diversion.

Aug.21 Chris D.

Chris was getting a couple of warts removed from his hand, when the doctor looked up at him and said, "So, you ever get any of these on your pecker?"

Aug.20 Ms. Goodell

For reasons beyond my comprehension, she moved from Maine to Huntington Beach, California, where every woman over the age of 35 has had at least one facelift. Good luck Jamie!

Aug.19 "Nasty Jowl Crab"

Jaclyn Barstow came, saw, scooped ice cream, did some interpretive dancing, and left for Endicott. Her energy, and lack of self editting made her an absolute blast to work with.

Aug.18 Jimmy Vachon

Jimmy cracked corn, and I don't care. Jimmy moved to New York and lived with Johnny, and I don't care. Does anyone out there understand that little nursery school diddy?

Aug.17 Vladimir Vasconcelos

...was in my capoeira class. Hadn't studied the art in his Brazilian home (Sao Paulo), but saw fit to do so in Ohio. He was a huge help with Portuguese.

Aug.16 "Inseminate The Rye Hawk"

Whitney Kate Meierhans: the first woman I ever fell in love with. Spent my eighteenth year with her. There was no sex, just true love. Wonder where she is now...

Aug.15 "Tinmouth Rick"

Rick cracked me up,... trying to casually and seruptitiously let me know where on the property he'd released pheasants that morning, so I could hunt them up with paying "sports."

Aug.14 Nicole C.

I used to work with Nicole, years ago. I saw her recently, and barely recognized her. It looked like someone had put her head onto someone else's fat, pregnant body!

Aug.13 "Any Storm Pattern"

Martyn Patterson is the most experienced, skilled, attentive, intelligent, successful raptor propagator on the planet. I don't care what anyone says. This guy is absolutely top-shelf. I'm not kidding.

Aug.12 Robyn

During my undergraduate years, I was regularly invited to parties that Robyn was hosting. These gatherings always seemed to include nudity and debauchery. She had an affinity for these things.........

Aug.11 "Enter Rat Sex"

Tex Santerre is one seriously weird, socially awkward dude. Falconer, veterinarian, father, husband, tuna fisherman, lucky bastard who once managed to trap himself a passage gyrfalcon on the Maine coast.

Aug.10 Annika

The original Swedish Wonder.... Annika is an outrageously disgusting rock climber, and I mean that in the nicest possible way. I love climbing with Annika! She inspires me big time!

Aug.9 "Known Retina"

I remember being really young and thinking to myself that since Karen Winton really liked a particular Pearl Jam song, she was probably considering killing herself. What a foolish suspicion.

Aug.8 Emma

Emma doesn't get half the credit she deserves. She's a successful entrepreneur, falconer, and author, and has worked hard for every ounce of her success. I loved working for her.

Aug.7 "Briny Alliance"

Brianna Cilley is so cute. At the end of the day, she'll go around the shop giving each of her coworkers a hug, while praising their contribution for the day.

Aug.6 Bo H.

This dude grew up next door to a funeral home, and his parents actually named him "Bo!" Can anyone out there tell me why he's not more f%#*ed up? Seriously!

Aug.5 "Sherbet Pow"

The youngest of five children in the Powers family, Beth matured into a wonderfully thoughtful, bright, attractive, and conscientious young woman. I've really enjoyed spending time with her this summer.

Aug.4 Amy Ramsey

The only memory I have of Amy, (besides her long straight red hair and freckles), is of kissing her in a smelly sports equipment filled closet at our middle school.

Aug.3 "Darn Big Hen"

Ben Harding harassed me on the playground, so I took my best shot, and punched him in the mouth. I saw blood and worried that I'd knocked his teeth out.

Aug.2 Barbro

This Swedish woman was off of her friggin' rocker! Apparently, she had fallen while cycling and damaged her head pretty badly... word was, she didn't used to be so crazy.

Aug.1 Prof. Wigglesworth

Wigglesworth (real name, no joke) was my academic advisor for my Master's program. I feel badly about leaving Vermont without even saying goodbye, or telling her that I was leaving.

Jul.31 Chris A.

Chris looked to me like a full grown, living/breathing adult version of a gay Charlie Brown with blonde bowl-cut hair and blue jean overalls, constantly complaining about something.

Jul.30 Coburn

Where authority is concerned, Randy and I gave this teacher a run for his proverbial money, and constantly accused him of playing favorites with the pretty girls in our class.

Jul.29 "Charm This Sea"

Chris Eastham and I went to a pub in southern Wales to eat traditional Welsh food and play pool, before going to Llansteffan castle and talking about his goshawk, "Sheila."

Jul.28 "Dog’s Anal Spam®"

Passang Dolma is constantly mothering everyone that she works with. "You be careful!" "Don't do that, you scare me!" "Be nice!" She told me that I'm a troublemaker. Imagine that.

Jul.27 Robbie

Robbie and I were childhood friends. He encouraged me to ride my bicycle over the edge of a small cliff. I was really hurt, but we laughed and kept playing.

Jul.26 Miss Ramaswamy

I knew Shilpa during college, and was entertained by her constant and determined search for a tall, dark, and handsome millionaire. Couldn't decide if she was being shallow or selective.

Jul.25 "Fierce Junk"

In her youth, June Ficker was a beautiful model. In her later years, she took me under her proverbial "wing" and taught me everything I wanted to know about songbirds.

Jul.24 Judd Smith

I owe Judd big time. After I jumped off a bridge into knee-deep water, he took me to the hospital, and sat around all night while I got stitches.

Jul.23 "Tibia Noun"

While playing soccer, I watched Ian Boutin take a punted ball right to the mouth, and was horrified by the sight of what his braces had done to his lips.

Jul.22 Diane McNeff

I've got an aunt in New Hampshire who can curse a blue streak like you've never heard. Honestly.... I'm talking about colorful word combinations that might make a sailor blush!

Jul.21 Aubrey

I've got a fabulous photo of Chris kissing Aubrey's very swollen belly while her son was still brewing away in there. Liam is lucky to have Aubrey for a mom.