Keith Mason ...rest in peace

My uncle died this week, after an relatively short battle with cancer of the esophagus. Keith was such a powerful person in my life, it's hard to write this to sum up how I feel tonight, but i will give it a go.
Keith was the second oldest son to my grandmother, Catherine and the child closest in age and spirit to my mom.
Here are the memories bubbling forth...
Keith and Rosemary's music collection and record player
many a day on vacation did I pour over Bob Dylan , the Beatles, and many other classic artists...learning the words to songs and realizing that music was poetry.
Keith at the kitchen table eating a bowl of cereal covered with kidney beans and instead of milk pouring orange juice into the bowl. He had a whole system of food substitutes for allergies...it was gross...
Keith and Rosemary's dining room was a wonderful gathering place for family meals. Every summer we would come to Maine and all the family would gather at Keith's . From lobster dinners ....until the cousins became old enough to protest... to beautiful quiche breakfasts, to
millet loaf....ugh ...organic greens, we had a virtual feast.
Keith had a beautiful garden, and he loved to work on it whenever he could. I have day lilies from his garden in my own.
Keith was a social worker, working with children for his career. I received his wisdom on our last time together and i am forvever thankful for his loving and pragmatic advice.
It is so hard to be here when I feel like I should be in Maine, but we had a great summer vacation in Maine and were so thankful we were able to spend time together with eith and Rosemary....we shared a few lobsters and had a lot of laughs...I love him and will miss him.