December 15, 2025
The text message came on a sticky Saturday night in July, when Gaston Moore was out for an enjoyable dinner with buddies after a long work-week at Charleston, S.C.
Gas Pipe, you got a minute?
"I was getting used to the work life,'' Moore said. "You know, waking up early, working out, fixing a cup of coffee, going to the office, doing that whole deal.
"Then it just happened. I saw that text message. I kind of knew what was coming. My whole life changed in the snap of my fingers.