Well, that was quite an adventure. If you were there, you know. If you weren't, reading about it on this page will never convey any trace of the indescribable experience. I surmise that each person in attendance had his or her own reason for being there, and, likewise, surmise each came away with a different interpretation of what it all meant.

So diverse a collection of emotion could never be amalgamated into a a few concise paragraphs. I can only report my own feelings. It began as unwanted obligation and evolved into a chaotic mess -- an endless throng of people from the past, introducing or re-introducing themselves or wandering around anonymously -- all accompanied by the obfuscating translucent haze of timeless discontinuity. As I sort it out, it begins to evolve into what will become a cherished memory of the requisite and only appropriate closure everyone seemed to need.

Special thanks are in order for those who organized, assembled and promoted this event.

Teddy Bear Restaurant, especially manager, Shirley Martin
Snow Summit
Big Bear Disposal
Napa Auto Parts
KBHR
The Band    (Sorry, I have no idea who they are)

If I have missed anyone, please e-mail the information, so he, she or it can be added to the list and receive proper credit.

Special anti-thanks to The Grizzly for pretending to care so long as it was news, then utterly failing in typical helpless liberal fashion with that Andy G. Pino garbage. I foresee a new sign on the outhouse:

     Leave an op-ed piece for the local paper

Anyone with photographs of the memorial is encouraged to e-mail them to the address below.

Ultimately, the ashes will be scattered in various places, including the North Shore property, the Mexico property, and the place where his father's ashes were scattered. Anyone wishing to participate in the scattering of ashes on the North Shore property is welcome to do so. Once again, time and date will be posted to this page.

Any demands or suggestions regarding the site should be sent to this e-mail address:

    ray [dot] ransom [at] gmail [dot] com

Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and condolences.