Yesterday Afternoon

Photo by Bruce Guthrie
Photo by Bruce Guthrie

Twelve hours ago, I was at a memorial gathering for my great friend — and a great friend to many — Gordon Kent. Gordon left us about six weeks ago and in his lifetime, he touched so many lives that we had to do something like we did, which was to buy out his favorite restaurant for an afternoon and invite in 100 of his best friends. We can't have lunch with him there anymore but at least we could do this.

If you knew Gordon and weren't invited, my apologies but the place could only hold that many and nearly everyone who was invited showed up, including an amazing number who came long distances to be there. He was truly one of those people without an enemy in the world.

The mood was great. The food was great. The speakers were great. The emcee was me. Paul Dini and Misty Lee handled most of the arrangements. I want to thank everyone who was there for contributing to very wonderful, moving event. None of us will ever forget it, just as we'll never forget the guy it was all about.