gillpolack @ 2012-05-02T22:15:00

Tonight was a very special and unusual birthday party. We celebrated Jimmy's 31st birthday. He couldn't be there, but black forest cake was cut in his memory and there was much amazingly good food and friends and a few tears.

Everything was Star Trek, except for the geek clothes of attendees for we were many fandoms. I'd forgotten how young Harrison Ford was when I was a teenager. I'd forgotten the pure silliness of helium balloons and the wonderful generosity of small children. I was given a purple balloon of my very own and shown good Transformer action (car to something else, not sure what except that it had splayed hands and a big grin) several times by one child in particular.

I made new friends and spent time with friends I already knew. I marvelled at the great heart of the people (Jimmy and his wife, Andrea, who organised the party) who brought us together.

I wish Jimmy hadn't died. He has, however, left a wonderful legacy of friends and of love. May we all be so blessed.