Remembering Robin

July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014

A little bit ago, I glanced at the "Facebook Memories" that show up on my "civilian account."

And saw that it was on this day 11 years ago that the world lost Robin Williams.

Eleven years have passed, and it’s still a bit of a gut-punch, for me anyway.

That punch isn't quite as intense as it was a decade ago, as it’s gotten less “oof” over the years, but still . . . fuck.

I’ve met some pretty cool folks in the comedy world (and a few incredibly uncool folks), but meeting Robin Williams back in 2009? I’m sure I don’t have to say that, OH MY FUCKING GOD, this was a big deal.

And getting to perform with him was a dream – I’d say it was a dream come true, but this is nothing I had ever dared to have that dream because WHAT!

This is from an old blog post I wrote the following morning: