When I started this gallery I had no idea how quickly I would lose some of the loved ones in these photos.
We celebrated my mother’s 90th birthday with a family gathering at Big Cedar Lodge in Branson MO. Mom took her first motorcycle ride with my sister Suzi. We managed to gather every member of the family except Cathy’s daughter Megan, who was teaching in Thailand at the time.
Doug Schacke and I worked together at Barat College in the 90’s, then worked together again at Rotary (here in Bangkok). Music lover, therapist, kind and insightful friend, he was taken too soon.
Suzi with Mom and Suzi’s daughter Leah on the eve of Leah’s wedding. A month later Suzi died of COVID.
Family portrait from Mom’s 95th birthday. My brother Doug and sister-in-law Leslie McDonald were part of the celebration, as was our dog Maisey.
Yosi as Rembrandt subject, Amsterdam 2017
Cathy and I traveled together; our most recent trip was Hawaii with her daughter Glenna. We lost her two months later.
Kevin Morrissey, a friend since 2001. Dog lover, house sitter, unofficial member of the family. He passed away in April 2026.
Kevin’s family and friends gathered on a rainy, windy day to scatter his ashes, together with those of his beloved dog Kody.
Friend and neighbor Prof. Arden Handler, receiving yet another award for her internationally-recognized work in maternal and child health.
Linda Hoff-Hagensick (now Hoff-Irvin) and her toddler Sam walked across the street in 1995 to greet us before the moving van had pulled away. She’s now in memory care. I miss our walks.