{"id":2374,"date":"2011-05-28T18:17:19","date_gmt":"2011-05-28T22:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/?p=2374"},"modified":"2011-05-28T18:37:20","modified_gmt":"2011-05-28T22:37:20","slug":"saturday-sams-19th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2011\/05\/28\/saturday-sams-19th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday &#8211; Sam&#8217;s 19th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1082.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sam,<br \/>\nToday would have been your 19th birthday&#8230; it&#8217;s still unbelievable to me that you&#8217;re not here with us now. We miss your shining smile, your mischief, your goofiness.. Your still so much part of our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Today mom, max, gabe chai satori an i took a hike just to hang out together and think of you.. We went up the catamount trail.. It was warm and muggyy.. it reminded us of Costa Rica.. We talked about how much cooler Vermont would be if we just had a few dinosaurs.. or at least a few monkeys&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1014.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1016.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1018.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1022.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1023.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1027.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1028.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1031.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We found some cool places for samstones on our walk  today.. one was under a waterfall. max, gabe and I stuck our heads under  there&#8230; for you.. .you&#8217;d do it if you were here..<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1032.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1033.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1034.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1036.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1037.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1039.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1043.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1045.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1048.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1056.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1058.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then the three of us jumped n the river.. we felt cold and alive.. and thought of you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1059.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1060.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1062.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1068.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sam&#8217;s freinds dropped by to say hi<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1073.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now we&#8217;re heading up to Tim and Jen&#8217;s for a small dinner.. we&#8217;ll have a cake for you..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i147.photobucket.com\/albums\/r319\/johncohn\/may2811\/IMG_1010.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow folks are coming over to celebrate Max&#8217;s graduation.. we&#8217;ll toast you, too.<\/p>\n<p>OK.. gotta run up to our friends..  Me miss you so much my son.. I&#8217;ll love you forever..<\/p>\n<p>nite all, nite sam.. happy birthday my son&#8230;<br \/>\n-dad<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjohncohn%2Fsets%2F72157600033338681%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjohncohn%2Fsets%2F72157600033338681%2F&amp;set_id=72157600033338681&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjohncohn%2Fsets%2F72157600033059638%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjohncohn%2Fsets%2F72157600033059638%2F&amp;set_id=72157600033059638&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjohncohn%2Fsets%2F72157600033048942%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fjohncohn%2Fsets%2F72157600033048942%2F&amp;set_id=72157600033048942&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam, Today would have been your 19th birthday&#8230; it&#8217;s still unbelievable to me that you&#8217;re not here with us now. We miss your shining smile, your mischief, your goofiness.. Your still so much part of our lives. Today mom, max, gabe chai satori an i took a hike just to hang out together and think &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2011\/05\/28\/saturday-sams-19th-birthday\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Saturday &#8211; Sam&#8217;s 19th birthday<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[168],"class_list":["post-2374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-happy-birthday-sam"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2374"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374\/revisions\/2377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}