…with another woman’s man.
Sorry Meghan, but I have to admit my love and adoration for your man. He helped me… oh hell… no help about it… he fixed my computer for me tonight and I am eternally grateful.
It’s beyond cool to have such smart friends. I love you guys!!!
Until tomorrow…
~S
nABLOpOmO - day 25
A gathering in memory of a friend:
Looking at pics…
Individual shots…
And of course… the group shots…
End of the night group shots… it’s a bit drunk out. LOL
As we left the waitress pulled one of us aside and said something to the effect of, man you guys are great friends… I watched you all evening and I saw what great friends you are to each other. I wish I had those kind of friends.
I think I speak for us all when I say, we sure miss you Brian.
Dearest Brian,
I never ever would have imagined that I would have attended your funeral yesterday. It still seems so unreal… so unbelievable. Your sudden death has left so many of us in shock… just like you to make a grand exit.
I’ve spent every spare second this past week thinking of you. There aren’t any bad memories, not a one. Everyone who knew you talks about your gigantic wonderful smile that could light the darkest of rooms. But you were so much more than that. I’ve heard “he was a good man” at least a dozen times this week. This is so true. You were kind, generous, caring and most of all you were the real deal.
Any person was lucky to know you, but I have the honor of calling you a friend. And we were great friends too, weren’t we? Our souls were connected, that’s how intense I believe our friendship was.
Of course I am going to miss that amazing smile that everyone talks about. But I am also going to miss our great conversations, our “eye to eye” gesture, your wonderful laugh and just your presence.
I’m so glad you met the love of your life. I know our get togethers became less frequent, but I also understand. You and Kelly were living life and loving it. You deserved that kind of love in your life and I’m thrilled you found that.
Bri, words cannot express the sadness that I feel knowing that I will never see you or talk to you again in this mortal life. Knowing my “eye to eye” buddy is gone. Selfishly, I am so sad, but I know you are in a better place.
Thank you for your friendship and love. Thank you for all the amazing memories I will hold dear. Thanks for being who you were for me.
Rest in peace, my friend. I love you. xoxo
Brian Keith Cato
February 8, 1966 ~ May 23, 2009 (way too soon)
Last week we took a family vacation to Myrtle Beach. Kev, the Bug and I hoped in the car and drove to South Carolina to camp with Grandma and Grandpa (Kev’s Dad & Mary).
Our first stop? Chapel Hill area of North Carolina. We stayed with the wonderful and generous Meghan and her family. Hunter got to play with his new friend Xan.
And I got to play with my friend, Meghan.
It was tons of fun. It was great to hang out, drink a few brews and chat over some pizza. Meghan is an amazing photographer and it was a real treat to watch her take and process pictures.
Thank you Meg for allowing us to hang out and invade your weekend… it was a blast!!
Then on to Myrtle Beach. It rained the whole drive from North to South Carolina. It was cold and rainy for the first couple of days. But after a trip to Wlmrt we had warm clothes and were able to literally chill at the beach. lol
This was Hunter’s first look at the ocean. The contemplation on his face is very similar to how I feel when I visit the ocean.
One of my favorite shots from that first day:
These next two shots are hilarious. Hunter was throwing sea shells back into the ocean… then the waves came in and he came running back…
The family vacation shot. I really dig the way this on came out. It might be a little tight at the top, but I still like it.
I actually got up one morning at 5AM to shoot the sunrise. I’m either really trying to be a photographer or I am just bat-shit crazy… either way… I hope you enjoy the pic.
All of these shots are sooc (straight out of camera). I just haven’t had the time to do proper adjustments… and if I tried to wait, I would have never gotten around to my vacation post.
The vacation was wonderful. But I am also a firm believer that even a crappy day at the beach is better than a great day at work. Hehehe I love being at the ocean. It rejuvenates my inner peace.
We got back on Sunday morning (around 1AM) Kev drove all the way through coming home. Hunter was amazing in the car, I couldn’t have asked for him to be better. The plan was to get home and chill on Sunday and Monday and head back to work Tuesday.
However on Sunday afternoon I got a phone call that was horrible news. A great friend of my passed away suddenly. The heartbreak is almost unbearable… but that is another post. Probably tomorrow.
More vacation pics on flickr… just click on one of the pics above to see them.
Is it bad that it’s only Wednesday and I am thinking about when I can go on vacation again. Lol
~S