What I loved most about living with Erik is that for 2 years we never ran out of things to talk about. We never had an awkward silence and we were never annoyed with what the other was saying. He and I had perhaps the widest variety of conversations I can recall having with any one person. Topics of discussion included:
- Nuts and bolts
- The downside to the metric system
- Celebrity chef Bobby Flay
- Brands of wood stain and methods of staining wood
- Cacti
- The dictionary definition of the word "thermostat"
- Bonnie Tyler as expressed in flow charts
Interestingly, he and I had absolutely nothing in common other than our keen sense of observation and uncanny ability of knowing a little bit about everything. Anyone who has ever gone to a party with Erik and myself knows that when we combine forces, everyone feels as if they have somehow "connected" to us. This is especially hilarious for us because we were probably black-out drunk.
The world is just a little bit more boring without Erik around, but I get a lot fewer hang overs.
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