Posted by Jim Powell on April 22, 2007 at 01:40:14 from 71.50.6.222 or-71-50-6-222.dhcp.embarqhsd.net :
Seems to be going faster. Debbie and I finally realized our goal and moved into our dreamhouse; we left Maui and are settling in in the Pacific Northwest (www.bluemountainhome.org). It really is a dream come true and I will certainly miss the prospects of long conversations out on the deck. But we can still have those conversations with your grandchildren as they mature and we tell them about you, and your life. It touched so many people, it's a profound lesson for so many. In the move we found some tapes that Stephen had put together of your reading Huck Finn to him (including a cameo by Marty Sawma and an 11 year old Stephen)... it was wonderful to hear your voice, and back then you still had a drawl of sorts, and slowly waned with the years. Though we are gone from Hawaii, we'll still share an Aloha Nui Loa with you. We love you always. Jim and Debbie