I call him Luigi, Squeegie, Mr. Aparicio, Luger and more. Today I call him a birthday boy. Most importantly, I call him a great friend.
I've known Louie since I "stole" his desk at work in September 1987. A high school job for him, a part time job for me until I found a real job, that place became our home for the next 17 years (although Louie had already been there a couple years).
Louie is more like a brother to me than anything else. His family adopted me as an honorary Greek and welcomed me from the start. He put me on his softball team when I wasn't very good, but he knew I needed to get out of my home. (I did repay him with a few timely hits over the years lol.)
We don't work together as much these days. Covid hurt our distribution business and we went different ways workwise. Work didn't define our friendship though.
I couldn't ask for a better workmate, business partner or friend. I also couldn't ask for a better left fielder.
I am sure Louie is celebrating with his family today. (How did his boys get so big so quickly?). I wish him a great birthday from here. Happy birthday, Lou, you deserve it.
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