This is a post I knew I would have to write… But it still feels very strange

I learned officially this morning that my friend Scott Fusare had passed away on Friday morning.… Anyone who’s reading this knows that Scott has been in hospice for more than 2 1/2 weeks. Far longer than the doctors predicted. I was able to spend some time with him there just talking about the last nearly 30 years of our friendship

Scott was an amazing man and a great friend. He was truly one of my closest friends… The basis for our relationship was around our common love of science and technology…. Scott was an natural born scientist… He had amazing curiosity for anything related to science. He didn’t just dabble… He dove in to anything he could find related to electronics, high-voltage, radio, optics, chemistry… He had an amazing laboratory in the basement of his home Where He built incredible machines for demonstrating and exploring physical phenomenon. His favorite things were making tesla coil’s… Devices that can transform low voltage into high-voltage high frequency sparks. Throwing arcs sometimes several meters.He made everything from really tiny ones to huge ones with 8 foot sparks…

Scott was incredibly generous with his time and skills.He was always willing to help other people with their projects… He helped us set up the electronics workshop at the generator makerspace and helped many budding engineers with their projects

Scott built or helped me build much of the equipment that I use in my science shows.I’ve used his gear to get tens of thousands of people interested in the beauty of electricity.…

It occurs to me now that Scott’s help on creating and enhancing the science shows I do we’re extremely important part of my healing after Sam’s passing…But I was sharing my love of science with people I was sharing Scott’s love the science with people

I always have and will always now give him a shout out whenever I show anyone machines that he’s made.

One of Scott’s wishes was that all of his science gear found its way into someone’s hands you could use it. I’ve been working with Scott’s wife Dasha to find the right kind of homes for a lifetime’s worth of collected specialized gear. University of Vermont chemistry department hasn’t taken a lot of Scott’s chemistry gear including chemicals, glassware and they are going to use it to do demonstrations to engage a new generation of chemists

Several of Scott’s electronics friends have Been able to give new homes to some of Scott’s electronics, high-voltage, radio and machining equipment… That stuff will find its way into new amazing sciencedemonstrations and keep Scotts spirit moving through the world

In addition to being my science buddy… We became close friends. I loved getting his take on politics, life , religion… He was a really thoughtful person… He had strong views… and I always enjoyed hearing them …

I know that I often called him when I was having problem with his gear on the road… I now know I should’ve called him more when I didn’t need anything. We were able to talk that through over the last couple of weeks. … for Which I am going to be eternally grateful

Over the last couple of months I’ve gotten to know Scott’s family better… My heart goes out to Scott’s wife Dasha,

Their daughter Veronica… And Dasha,s son Thomas Who is like a som to Scott. I’ve also gotten to meet Scott’s father and his mother During Scott’s time at the hospice. I know they were very proud of their son



I will really miss Scott and I will always think about him whenever I see sparks flying.

Rest in sparks my friend !

Nite all, nite sam

-me

Friday was a travel day… I woke up at 4 AM and ‘Kyle took me to the airport. It reminded me of the hundreds of times that I’ve done that in the past… Waking up that early throws you off… Somehow doing it after such a long break reminded me how much I liked not doing it

I was thinking of Scott as I travel… I was pretty sure this will be his last day. I’m glad I got to see him so much in the last few weeks

Got to Albuquerque I got a shuttle to Santa Fe. Mats pick me up but I went to his house to meet ‘Diane. We immediately got to work but I replace the kitchen faucet. It feels good to help him out.Later that night we went to see an interesting Balkan music festival where a friend of his was playing. It was beautiful it was on a ecological reserve we’re back to Becky by the mulch.… The music was beautiful…The mosquitoes were not….

More from NM tomorrow 

Nite all, nite sam

-me

I woke again to find out it’s got was still alive… He’s define the odds… I can no longer go and visit him. I just keeping him and his family in my thoughts.… I hope you can as well too please

Scott was on my mind when I went over to our friends the Davises to work with Gizzo, Julianne, Melinda and Doug to build a funeral pyre for Julianne’s 27-year-old son James. He was born with a heart defect and had many surgeries… He was also a cancer survivor… He was doing very well and then suddenly in February during Covid he had an intestinal illness and died sadly… It’s been very hard on Julianne and Melinda. James was a huge Star Wars that… And he had told his mom that he wanted a Jedi like a funeral pyre. So he was cremated back when he died Julianne’s idea is to take his ashes and burn them on a giant Darth Vader like wooden funeral pyre doused in flammable liquids.…

We met early in the morning and built up the pyre out of Pallets, wood scraps and logs. It’s actually really beautiful. Tomorrow (Friday) family and friends will gather and Julianne will put James ashes on top… And then use it flaming staff to ignite the whole thing. I’m very sad not to be there for her and for James… But it was good to help build the buyer. With your permission I put the same stone in there as well.

Life is funny…

I spent the day working and getting packed for my trip out to Santa Fe… I got back early so in the evening I first headed to Nordic farm for “team vaccine”… We’re Building a large version of the Covid vaccine to burn at our fire and water festival in August… It was nice seeing all of our friends there. Then some of them came with me down to Homer’s house… He’s having a maker weekend with a bunch of old friends. It was great seeing him. On the way down we stopped and actually saw the time cycle which is rusting in the markowskis field. It brought back some great and some crazy memories

Max is here to pick me up… More later

Note all, nite sam

-me

Woke today to learn that scott was still with us .. though the doctors had said he would likely not be. I heard that news with a strange mix of relief and sadness . This is a tough process for him and his family

Around noon I had a busy from out of town guests will and his mother Sharon. They brought lunch for me and for them . I know Sharon from a talk I gave it rectors over this year… Her son ‘Will is a really bright and creative hi school kid he’s interested in computer science and Ei… It was so great talking to them.

After work I had a meeting at data… On the way there on the interstate I heard a rumble in My right rear passenger and then all of a sudden that tire completely blew out… I was going through highway speed so it’s pretty scary… But I was able to pull off and change the tire didn’t even take that long. Pretty amazing that tire blocks it only had 3700 miles on it…

Later that night I went out and saw my friends Gari and Dave and then barn to Catch up and hear Grateful Dead cover band… My neighbor Duncan came to it was nice to get to know him

Nite all, nite sam

-me