Sam would have turned 29 today. He is so much still part of our lives . I can’t help wondering what he’d be like .. whatever he would be like, I know he’d be a fun and loving person 🙂

We almost always mark his Birthday with a hike up Bolton and then a gathering at our house . (We do the same on to mark the day he died ). Yesterday, we decided to do the hike at sunrise . We met at Bolton at 4:30

I normally set off some sort of Ariel fireworks at the top of the fire tower .. but given it was early .. we set off some

Spoke bombs for Sam.. he loved fireworks

I found a great heart shaped rock on the hike . I least find something like that on samday

Here’s a testament to the various tea and coffee preferences of the group

I spent the rest of the day thinking about sam.. looking at pictures, listening to his music ..

Around 6 our friend Linda and david showed up from Endicott . This is the first time they e tried bringing their camper

Around 7:30 folks started showing up for the ice cream social . We were inviting folks for a movie.. but in the end we never got to the movie ! It was such a nice gathering !

Around 9 we all went outside to watch the sunset and due a toast to sam

We were able to zoom Max and Gabe in to join the toast to their brother

The house was still full at 11pm .. but no one felt like a movie . It was just so fun being together and talking and hugging without masks !!

It was so great gathering for our boy

We love you Sam ! You are always in our hearts !

Note all, nite sam

-me