Friday, April 19, 2013
To the Stamen Family,
Thinking of you and your loss. I wanted to share some memories that I had of Mr. Stamen, as he was my Step-dad for a couple of years. I still have the mousehouse that he built for me. I am moving to 32B Colonial Avenue and remember Linda and Wendy living there years ago. I remember drawing at RCA (when Mr. Stamen would take me to his work), the haystacks and Hickory Run Park, Linda and Chuck singing John Denver songs around the campfire, the black bear that Gammie and I almost ran into the behind of, Peter and Rogers playing, Greg and the fire station and I just sent Rogers a photo that he had taken of Rog, me and Twerpy the dog....Mom still has some photos of the raccoons we encountered at Cedar Run. I have taken many animals to there over the years. I appreciate Mr. Stamen's kindness, being a good role model and provider. Despite any issues between him and my Mom, I remember being a family. I remember his gray hair, but how handsome he was. Thank you Stamen family for these memories, even though they were short lived. I have tried to raise my kids with nature and experiences that they remember...just like Mr. Stamen instilled in me.
