I only had one left:

So it got all due respect, washed, dried, oiled, salted, peppered, and pricked (ooh err, missus!)

I kept thinking about John aka Happy.  He grew up in Moscow, Idaho, whose state motto is “Famous Potatoes,” which I find charmingly modest.

Baked:

Baked Potato with Shrimp, Brie and Greens; Pickled Egg:

I don’t know if a baked potato is an especially good tribute to a dear friend, but know he would have liked this (the potato, and probably the egg!)

-R