the amazing X

We have an extraordinary friend

who earned great nicknames like

The Ace of Space

and

The Amazing X

by connecting people around the world 

through storytelling.

Though he died of leukemia in 2000, 

he still unexpectedly crosses our path 

in the most amazing ways.

I was fooling around with a piece of Uart

when BAM!, 

just like that, an X appeared.

Thanks, Ace.

(If you scroll down to the campfire at the very end,

you'll see that this blog is dedicated to him.)