Today was a beautiful spring day for most of the day. We chose the next day to celebrate spring pan to remember Sam’s birthday. He would’ve been 27. Every year we climb up Bolton Mountian and then come down to the house for a potluck and often for Samstone making

We got up to the mountain just before two. We had a really nice size group with us as we went up. It was pretty warm at the bottom but by the top there was still some snow

I went up to the fire tower to set off the fireworks else we always do and was surprised to see two head stick over the side a guy and a girl… I realized where I wasn’t wanted…. We went back down and I set off the firework near the top of the lift. It was a family there who had just lost their son Clark only a month and a half ago. We had a few quiet moments with them. It really Brought back that feeling. I hope we run into these guys again.

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We had to get down quickly because people were showing up at the house for yoga around four… Phil and Jim stop to pick up some snow for the Jim’s Sister Hazel Who hadn’t come on the hike

We got town a little late… But we had a great group for yoga… And after yoga we had the nicest potluck. It was a great group of people

We had our traditional red bull toast for Sam

Then everyone started making Sam stones

You could tell it was a good party because there was a lot to clean up

Our neighbor Bob brought us this picture he taken of our house last summer

OK… I got to catch a flight in the morning so better ended here.

It was great to get together to think of Sam… His actual birthday will be on Tuesday. I sure miss that kid

I love you my son

Night all, night Sam

-me