Today is Sam’s birthday. He would have been 33 this year..
I can picture what kind of man he would have been.. energetic, fun and loving.












We miss him every minute of every day !
As is our custom. we hiked up bolton with a few freinds to say happy birthday to Sam. THis time we had Kyle, Nate and Avery for a fast walk up !


























Diane made a carrot cake.. sams favorite to mark the day
A bonus for the day is that my brother Billy came in to town theios afternoon. He is giving a talk at UVM tomorrow.. so he’s styign with us for 2 nights. It’ll so grewat having him here..
He’s been workign on soem amazing stuff.. His main project now is that he’s the cheif medical officer of Bivacore the company that makes the total artificial heart he’s been workign on for the last 8 years with Dr Daniel Timms. . He actiually had oen in his backpack when he got here !



when billy got in, we took a short hike to the lower gorge just to get him Vermont oriented.

Aroudn 5ish. .. id reve billy to a dinner that the med school was having for him as a visiting dignitary. I go to be hi +1. Super nice folks





billy amazed them all with soem close up magic

we got home to find a n ararora alert goign off. we tried to see.. but the moon was too bright (and very beutiful)


actually there might be a little color here







long day.. good day
happy birthday sam.. we love you forever !
nite all, nite sam
-me