This is a picture of me with my godfather.  I have always known him as Uncle John.  He and his wife Sue are my parents best friends and have been since before I can remember.  John and my father flew E2 Hawkeyes together and spent much of their military careers together.  Sue and my mom were inseparable when we lived in San Diego and for a long time after we lived there.  They are mine, my sister’s and my brother’s godparents and have been the best godparents anyone could EVER ask for.  They are family.  Here is Sue & John with my parents and another couple.  My parents are on the left and Sue and John are at the top.

I received a phone call from my father about an hour ago letting me know that my Uncle John had been hit by a car last night while riding his bike out in San Diego (he was a huge cyclist and runner).  He died on the scene of the accident.  I am so heartbroken over this.  He was such an amazing man.  He was an amazing husband, father, friend, godfather and human.  It hurts so bad thinking about my Aunt Sue and their kids and what they must be going through right now.  My family is devastated.  They were just here visiting in August.  My parents will be flying out to San Diego right away.  I really don’t know what else to say.  I cannot stop crying.  He will be so terribly missed.  This is just so horrible.