some history and tentative thinking about MFM-related questions

[orleans]

68. thank you for your kindness, your thoughtfulness, and love

to both jim and to us

maybe as a du tribute the admns would allow "The DU Lounge" to become "The MFM Lounge" on May 4th, his birthday. if not, then a definite tribute thread might be posted (complete with balloons, party hats & a cake) at least.

or...? maybe talk to a local high school about putting together a little scholarship money in jim's honor/memory for a student who wants to go into the field of radio broadcasting. you could probably stipulate the application requirements (and could include a required humorous essay about the pros and cons of having a radio show!) then, from the applicants, you decide the winner.

another tribute suggestion is to talk to someone at the library about donating some books in his honor or memory. when i did this i gave the person a list of topics that were relevant and when a book the library wanted and ordered came in on that topic they called me to look it over and see if i wanted to purchase it. the ones i thought were appropriate i "paid" for and they put a little sticker on the inside cover saying to whose memory/honor it was for.

i know parks will plant trees or put up a bench (with a plaque) in memory of someone but that might be expensive.

and for the nurses...my suggestion:
a gift certificate for a comedy club. i don't know where the hospital is located and how far from such a place, but i looked up comedy clubs in tuscon and found Laffs comedy cafe. you could also let the nurses know that this month, jan 17-19 there is a comedian, sean kent, and his bio says:

"Critically acclaimed standup comic and winner of the prestigious San Francisco and Seattle International Comedy Competitions, Sean Kent has been praised as having "an urgency not seen in comedy since the likes of Bill Hicks." The Austin, Texas native is currently performing his hard-hitting socio-political comedy to packed houses worldwide, and has appeared on NBC, CBS, E!, Comedy Central, Showtime, Fox Sports Net, VH1, and more.

"A two-time cancer survivor, Sean also works to raise awareness by speaking and performing at a variety of annual charity events including the Cancer for College Fundraiser with Will Farrell and the City of Hope Bone Marrow Transplant Reunion.

"Sean's recently released album "Waiting for the Rapture" was hailed as "brilliant" by Laughspin Magazine and can be heard on XM / Sirius Radio and Pandora"
http://www.laffstucson.com/
so, comedy, cancer survivor, might be appropriate depending on a hundred other factors (including cost--tickets are 10 & 15, number of nurses, time, etc. or a gift certificate there would let them use it in their own time)

just a couple ideas.
thank you again.
take good care in these emotional times.