a couple favorite memories of Roger :)

On my first day of work Roger gave me a bowl of melon balls and a knife and told me to spend the day sharpening them. I thought he was joking but he looked very serious. I spent all day trying to figure our what sharpening meant, to no avail! The next morning he gave me a fresh bowl of melon balls and a knife and the same instruction. This continued for another day, not doing anything at the office other than figuring out how to sharpen melon balls. Eventually I told Roger that I couldn't figure it out and there wasn't any way to sharpen a melon ball. I was crying and I thought he'd fire me but he said yes, that's true and then laughed.

Another time he gave me three of his mix cds and told me to write up all my thoughts on them. I have to say, although his clothes were unusual for a lawyer, I never expected a partner in a firm as presitigious as P&R to have such good taste in music! I guess like Roger says, he lived retro. I was a little timid but I told him some ideas for his mixes and then he invited me to the Flannel Biscuit for DJ night and when he did a set, he had used some of my ideas! I was very flattered.

OK, that's it for now, I've got to take my hour lunch to stock up on some supplies for tonight's party! Remember guys, it's at 9PM at my place! Prefer BYOB although there will be refreshments available and if you can please bring another gift for Roger since I'm not sure if he's coming into the office today.