Life with Tina was simply amazing. Those who knew her will attest to that. Those who didn't missed out on something special. Tina would always say to me "kill 'em with kindness, there is no room for more ugliness in this world." Baby, you made me a better man after 31 years together. I loved you with all my heart and will deeply miss you.
-Mark and Cinder
I remember since the first day that I met Tina we have always clicked. Her laughter, her kindness, he love. We would sit at our desks and people would say things and Tina and I would just look at each other and just laugh. We knew what each other was thinking and we would always get in trouble for our laughing and joking. When you saw one you usually saw the other. I will always love Tina for inviting me into her "Circle of friends" She will always be a part of me and my life.
I'm not sure that it's an easy task to encapsulate Tina in so few words but I shall try. Tina was one of the sweetest and most loving woman I've had the pleasure of knowing. Upon meeting her as she lay floating amicably on a pool floatie one lazy summer weekend, she decided my name was too difficult to remember and that I was hereby known as Jazzy. She said it with a hearty laugh and I knew I was forever branded. She was a special woman whom I never saw down or upset. A light always shined around her in such a way that one could not help but be infected by her carefree and loving manner. You will be missed tina but never forgotten.
I remember at last year's Kegs and Eggs, I was sitting in a lawn chair in the garage a "little" tipsy with my guitar. Tina sat down next to me and asked me why I wasn't playing. I told her that I was pretty bad with the guitar and I didn't want to break any eardrums. She told me to play something anyway...so I did. She started laughing and said, "wow, you are pretty bad!" ...then she took a drink of her drink and chuckled a little and said, "well, keep playing!"
She knew how to make a person feel good even when they knew they were bad!
We'll all miss ya Tina!!!
p.s. I vote for the new name of the post Thanksgiving party to be "Kegs and Eggs and Jacks and Cokes" :-)
