Bud and I sporadically wandered in out of each other's lives over the course of 30 years. Not surprisingly, many of our gatherings revolved around food. I first met Bud about 1980 at a dinner with Group Health friends at the Italian Spaghetti House on Lake City Way. A meal at Le Lapin on 45th introduced me to Kathy (with whom I've had many a Thai lunch).
Fast forward to many years later when Bud, Kathy and I joined efforts to write a proposal for a potential client. We worked like maniacs for 3 long days at their home. I brought 3 days' worth of TJ's Low Fat Asian chicken salads for my lunches. Bud took one look at them and pronounced that I was spending way too much money on food I should prepare at home. I thought I was doing admirably well to be eating decent food instead of cheese doodles and ding dongs under the stress and exhaustion- and just when did I have time to prepare food?! Of course at the conclusion of every day, Kathy somehow managed to prepare a fabulous meal for us and Bud would pour the wine. We got to know each other at a much deeper level over those 3 days.
Our last sighting was few months ago, me a guest for the night, Bud the gracious host. I'm glad that my last memory of Bud is of receiving one of those world class hugs of his.
Doubtless, there are better places to spend summer days, summer nights, than in ball parks. Doubtless. (Thomas Boswell)
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