Sam,
Today would have been your 19th birthday… it’s still unbelievable to me that you’re not here with us now. We miss your shining smile, your mischief, your goofiness.. Your still so much part of our lives.

Today mom, max, gabe chai satori an i took a hike just to hang out together and think of you.. We went up the catamount trail.. It was warm and muggyy.. it reminded us of Costa Rica.. We talked about how much cooler Vermont would be if we just had a few dinosaurs.. or at least a few monkeys…

 

 

We found some cool places for samstones on our walk today.. one was under a waterfall. max, gabe and I stuck our heads under there… for you.. .you’d do it if you were here..

 

Then the three of us jumped n the river.. we felt cold and alive.. and thought of you…

Sam’s freinds dropped by to say hi

Now we’re heading up to Tim and Jen’s for a small dinner.. we’ll have a cake for you..

Tomorrow folks are coming over to celebrate Max’s graduation.. we’ll toast you, too.

OK.. gotta run up to our friends.. Me miss you so much my son.. I’ll love you forever..

nite all, nite sam.. happy birthday my son…
-dad