#jackadler

[Note attached to an old, beat-up guitar case]

Dear Jack, @jackadler

I know the limit was $50 but technically I didn’t spend anything on this. Back in the 1950s to about the 1970s my great-uncle was a taxi driver on the island. He’d hang out down by the marina and picked up tourist. Since we’re so close to LA a lot of celebrities would come here to get away from the mainland. Being such a pleasant person, he’d show them the island and even invite them over for dinner. This is one of three guitars he had them sign as payment for a homecooked meal. I don’t know much about guitars but I believe this one is from the 1930s or 40s. I don’t recognize some of the signatures but notable ones I do recognize include: Elvis, Brian Wilson, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Jagger, Joni Mitchell, and Paul McCartney. I recently found this when I was helping my aunt clean out her attic. It was just sitting there collecting dust. I figured if anyone would appreciate something like this it would be a musician like you. I never thought I’d count a famous musician like yourself as a friend but surprisingly you are.

Happy Holidays,

To say that Amelia was nervous right now was an understatement. Diane, however, was a little bouncing ball, excited to see her uncle again. The girl loved Jack and whenever he was around, she would want to spend all the time she could have with him. It was often hard to pull her away from Jack when the day would come to an end, it sometimes even ended in tears. Luckily enough she would be able to say to her daughter this time around that they were going to stay in the same time as uncle Jack.

“Mummy, can I ring the bell?” The girl asked happily as she ran from her mother who was still standing at the street, back to the front door and back again, running up and down in excitement. When she reached Amelia again, she picked up Diane and she nodded. “Yes, you can ring the doorbell, but you need to calm down a little otherwise you are going to give our surprise away. Uncle Jack doesn’t know we are coming over,” she told her daughter as she walked up to the front door and then leaned in so Diane could indeed ring the doorbell.

It took a moment before the door was opened up and the two ladies looked directly into the face of Jack Adler who had opened up the door. Diane excitedly yelled ‘surprise’ as Amelia’s expression turned into a happy one at the sight of her brother. “Surprise, we wanted to see you face to face as we have some news to tell you, but first this little one wants to have a hug because she has been telling me non-stop that she’s going to hug you a lot when she sees you.”

🚡- stuck in a zombie apocalypse with, stuck in traffic with, stuck in an elevator with

Her lips pursed for a moment, pondering over the choices, before breaking into a grin. “I’d want to be stuck in a zombie apocalypse with Lo,” She started. “I think we’d have a real blast smashing or shooting some zombies, don’t you think? I’d definitely survive one, right?” Ellie didn’t want for an answer, before continuing. “Then I’ll get stuck in the traffic with Lizzie, honestly I feel like we’d have fun more than anything. We’d have the best road trips.” She grinned. “Then that leaves getting stuck in an elevator with Ryan, I guess. Honestly, if anything, he’d be lucky to be stuck with me.” ( @londoncabot , @elizcbethkennedy , @ryanxmoore )

11 forgive and forget or resent and remember? Answered here

25 hot weather or cold weather? Answered here

6 sweet or savoury? Savory. Without a u. I’m not one of those weird Canadians.

29 … whiskey or wine ??

“ wine, always ”.

19 … follow your heart or follow your head.

“ the last time i followed my heart, it ended up in pieces. i think i might have to start following my head from now on ”. 

18 … driver or passenger

 “ i only let @haydstew drive me around these days. i feel like i’m in one of those fast & furious movies. look out dwayne ”.