Moving post, Rusty.
Met Johnny a few years back in Zhills when he announced on our 12-way he was going to "muff" me. I didn't know what the hell to expect, so I'm thinkin' to myself..."ok, just be prepared on the whole skydive to put someone in a leg-lock when they put their head in my crotch." So, of course that didn't happen and needless to say, I was tentative walking around the dz for awhile afterwards for some pie-in-the-face-like muff-initiation. Little did I know it had already happened. A great skydive with such incredible vibes!
I am very conscious right now of what Johnny was about and I aspire to live more of my life with his "don't take yourself or life too seriously, just have fun" attitude. It is my intent to not have it be a temporary state of being. I'm thinking of having a pair of earmuffs airbrushed onto my Z-1 just to keep me mindful of Johnny's lesson. I feel blessed and am so grateful for having known him, and it feels good to read such wonderful stories about him. He made a difference in so many lives. What an asshole!
MB #3592 "till later have fun & love each other seeya mb65 johnny gates"
...The Finest Asshole I've ever met! Muff, Muff!