When I was 18 I met Mike Johnson at a bar in Edmonton. He was working the door for the band. He was sick with a cold. He was wearing a green and yellow plaid shirt. It was the second time I’d seen that particular band since I’d moved to town. The first time was at Blues on Whyte, and he’d been doing sound for them. This time around Mike made a point of going out of his way to talk to me.
Today is the birthday of my good friend Lenore, who passed away a few years back, gone too soon. She made the cheesecakes at Pagliacci's, was a singer in the band there, and had the best, big belly laugh. I will always think about her, especially on her birthday. Like with Mike, that is a great gift to give, to care about people we have loved and lost because they touch us that much.
I am Mike's Aunt on his Mom's side. Mike, Michael to me, was absolutely a special person!! I am so proud of the living legacy he has left behind. His beautiful children, Evelyn and Everett. There still is not a day that goes by that I don't remember him!! Although he lived in Alberta and we live in Ontario, he spent a week at our home when he was an adult. I remember him sitting down and playing guitar with my partner and telling him (Glenn) to never stop playing. My heart still breaks when I think of my lovely Michael (Mike) Johnson. Although a smile comes to my face when I remember the time my young daughter and I visited and we went camping. Mike was only perhaps 5 or 6 years older than my Steph, but they got along like a house on fire. Miss him and Love him!!!!
Today is the birthday of my good friend Lenore, who passed away a few years back, gone too soon. She made the cheesecakes at Pagliacci's, was a singer in the band there, and had the best, big belly laugh. I will always think about her, especially on her birthday. Like with Mike, that is a great gift to give, to care about people we have loved and lost because they touch us that much.
Love is what we do on this planet.
Sweet memories 😢
What a touching story! ❤️
I am Mike's Aunt on his Mom's side. Mike, Michael to me, was absolutely a special person!! I am so proud of the living legacy he has left behind. His beautiful children, Evelyn and Everett. There still is not a day that goes by that I don't remember him!! Although he lived in Alberta and we live in Ontario, he spent a week at our home when he was an adult. I remember him sitting down and playing guitar with my partner and telling him (Glenn) to never stop playing. My heart still breaks when I think of my lovely Michael (Mike) Johnson. Although a smile comes to my face when I remember the time my young daughter and I visited and we went camping. Mike was only perhaps 5 or 6 years older than my Steph, but they got along like a house on fire. Miss him and Love him!!!!