He can name every species of lichen on a single tree. I asked him why. He just shrugged and said, “Why not?” That’s his whole vibe.
He once built a working clock from a toaster. It told time, but only if you tapped it. Hard. We called it the “percussion chronometer.” He loved that nickname.
His superpower? Absolute calm in a crisis. A raccoon once invaded his kitchen. He offered it a cheese sandwich. The raccoon took it. They parted as friends.
