Tonight was the annual South Burlington art hub. I was really looking forward to it because This year we took our friend Alan with us… It was his first time seeing the art hub. We started at generator which had a whole bunch of really nice stuff… They had members art out, they had stuff for sale. Demonstrations like Alex using the plasma cutter… And they had free pizza which was being cooked by a guy who started a company at generator for woodfired pizza ovens..
I spent the rest of the evening walking around looking at art, seeing friends, grabbing food. I last stop was my friend Marie’s studio. She wasn’t there but there was lots of her artwork relating to the fluffy project. A nice place stay in the evening
Very quiet day today. We had planned to be doing something with Gabe but he’s now back in Portland.. Sam’s family is there And it sounds like everyone is doing pretty well. 
Not much happening here… Peaceful and very very quiet. It’s always hard when the kids leave
the plan was always for max to head home today. we woke up at 4am to get him to his flight . it’s been so great having him here
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we started the day with the plan that gabe was staying until friday. he headed off to plainfield to visit his friend tom. mid day I got a call from gabe with the sad news that his girlfriend Sams dad, Brian, had just died. it was completely unexpected. Brian lived in portland’s near Gabe and sam but had been traveling when he died of an apparent heart attack.. it was really a shock . gabe immediately turned around and headed back to our house to pack. he knew he had to be there to help Sam. I found him a flight at 5pm .I met him at the house just as he got there and we headed straight to the airport. it was a sad way to end a really good of visit. .
Brian was a really nice guy. Gibbs just started to get to know him.. our thoughts are with sam and her family. she has two brothers and one sister . Her mom lives in LA. The whole family is gathering in Portland This week.…
Diane and I Decided that being outside was the best way to deal with all that had happened. We went up Bolton and enjoy the beautiful sunset. That felt good
We’re thinking of Samantha and her family… Please send them some love
Today was the last day of us all being together for this trip so we manage to hang out together most of the day. Max and Gabe went to visit Chris and ‘Kim and then we all met for an early sushi dinner at our favorite sushi place in Williston.
Sushi has become a family ritual for us… Yum!
On the way and we ran into our friend Joanne who just retired from work today!… She just happened to have In her car a photo she made for us of a Sam Stone underwater. She’s an amazing photographer… It was so nice to get this gift from her… Especially on her retirement day!
They were quite a few people gathered for Olivier’s sendoff… And it was really fun to hang out and talk to them all. Afterwards we walked uptown to get ice cream… Then went home and hang out with the boys.Quite a nice evening. It’s been a great visit…
Nite all, nite sam
-me
Ps As people come back from burning man I’m getting some additional pictures and I posted them on the dates they were taken. Here are some great pictures of the samstone atop the flamethrower on the fluffy bus. Rebar took them. I really appreciate it
