Ok, here goes..It was nellis' birthday last year and he was alone. He called Paul when I was over and asked to meet us for a drink at a local sports bar. I was totally up for that cause he was my favorite friend of Pauls. At first he seemed depressed, last job did'nt work out...b-day blues..who knows. Once we started to talk for a while a light when on in both he and I. We stayed for hours, laughing, being silly, and of course, he loved to make plans, so he decided I should star as Martha in "Virginia Wolf". He also kept asking me to show him my boobs every twenty minutes. We laughed so much that day, and I knew he was full of joy..the thing is so was I. It was one of the best days I had had in years. I thank him for that from the bottom of my heart. I'll never forget it. This boy brought out the best in me from the get go. Thank you Jim for being so eloquent in your story..it was moving, funny , and sad. I had the lovely opportunity to see Nellis in the hospital a few days before he departed this strange and wonderous world we call earth...He was awake, holding court, and havin a bang up time knowing the outcome anyway. What a person I was priveleged to know. Thank you God. Kimberly Johnson