More Family Images

I added the above pic of Jer, about 2 weeks after heart surgery... 9 years ago.

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My youngest son, Jeremy, taken during a trip to see Mike, Jenn, and the kids a couple of years ago. He is quite the tat artist! The "Live to Die" above his heart surgery scar is quite telling.

All images by Freeze Frame Photography...Mike Harris, photographer.

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Hoping Elaina didn't kick Ethan into the fence after Mike was finished.

Give him some fire and let him run with it!

I told ya Dave spent his formative years in Germany. Got Beer?

One of my brothers great road pictures...Wyoming traffic can be a real bitch!

Remember the first photo? Well, this is what my son drags around when he takes those! (the kids and the equipment).

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Our Memorial for Robert--friends, food and drink!

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We started out at a tiny little old cemetery on ElderCreek Road. Robert was buried in the family plot..his official headstone not up yet. We left a "gift basket" with breakfast beer and hydrangeas, shared a sip of beer and then poured the rest on top.. from us and some of his other friends. (Greg, you'll be happy to know this). It is an old little cemetery..established in 1864.

We then drove over to his house..got the address online. I knew he lived next to a good friend who he played music with and made stringed instruments with. Someone lives in his house now, but we spoke to the neighbors and they knew Robert and they pointed us in the direction of his friend, Stuart who lived two houses down. He was in his truck getting ready to leave when we drove up. We spoke briefly. He recalled having lunch with Robert and I (and his girl Marian) when I first started the Sac Food Forums..we ate at The Waterboy. He spoke of how 10th street became a commune of sorts, helping Robert when he fell ill. He said by the time Robert was diagnosed, the cancer was everywhere in his body. Stuart got why we stopped by......he said his memorial was wonderful with lots of musicians, tears, and lots of stories and laughter.

We were going to go to Guisti's..but we were too hungry and decided to do what Robert often did...a restaurant crawl down Stockton Blvd. We stopped at Alanzo's, where Robert and I talked about their fantastic pasole/pazole. We were not disappointed..again. Dave got the beef tacos. I had a red beer and Dave had a bud. Their food is "to die for" (sorry Robert..but you would've laughed at that one). If you want some real-deal Mexican breakfast..or lunch...or dinner, hit Alonzo's on Stockton by Yankee Ace Hardware...right down from Happy Garden Restaurant.

See ya later Robert!

Pork, Socks, and Birkenstocks

I took this after Dave's party at Akebono II, August of 08. Robert is having one great conversation with Phil and Jenny. He even hammed it up for the camera. He was off to the Fancy Food Show in SF that weekend.

I am sure Doreen is gonna love this photo...but Robert is behind her having yet another great conversation with his "date" at our pig roast last September.

Here, Doreen is explaining the fine art of pork sandwiches and condiments. Robert is actually interested in such topics.

Robert, old friend, we will miss you. I am happy you didn't have to suffer long with cancer. You were the first "chowish" friend I met here in Sac...and it was at chowhound.com on the CA board. We had lots of great dinners and lunches together....and ended up making many other chowish friendships. We'll miss your knowledge of food and wine, your delightful sense of humor, your musicianship, and your big heart...oh and Dave will totally miss your ultra-liberal views...and your fashion sense, ie., socks and birkenstocks.