In Memoriam To My Friend… Linda… Rest In Peace.
To My Dearest Linda…
Just last night my wife and I were having a laugh that it was about time for a call from Linda… This was a conversation filled with giggles because we both knew what fun it was whenever you called… You’d share some laughs with Ket and she’d fill you in on her version of whatever I was up to and then she’d clue you in to whatever I needed to be disciplined about and then we’d have a couple of hours(at least!) to catch up and reminisce.
You and I became friends the day we met back in 1980 and we never stopped to question the closeness that governed our relationship… You made me Michelle’s Godfather the day you found out you were carrying her.
Through marriages and miles we shared thoughts, feelings, friendship and fun. No matter where I was on this planet… You could always find me… And I’d never be surprised. You were the only person on planet Earth who called me by my middle name. We shared Ships and the Sea… Camping trips and cookouts… Craziness and Coolness… Laughter, Tears and Life…
And of course, we shared our love for Michelle…
Rest In Peace O Soul-mate of Mine… We always figured I’d go first and that you’d be the one to write and speak pretty words for me… Tonight I’ll pull out the old photo album and we’ll sail the Klickitat and walk 2nd Beach… Again…. And Again… And Again.
Love… “D”
My Favorite Pic Of You And Michelle…
You Threw My Going Away Party The First Time I Went Overseas…
2nd Beach Was Our Favorite Place…
We’d Explore Tidal Pools All Day Long…
We’d Climb Sea Stacks Like They Had Staging…
We Crawled Through A Lot Of Wreckage…
We Documented Some Really Fine Oopsies!…
You Had A Thing For Tugboats… Even When They Had A Flat Tire…
Cool Pics, Essays, Information | TheFourEyes July 18, 2008
