Category: Sam

Captain Neary appears as a young ‘un in this photo with Sam and a family in … Turkey? I forget. Lee knows!

Alvino, is this you? We weren’t sure and Sam’s vision isn’t clear enough to tell…
And here’s a great shot of Sam in his Putney living room.… Read more...

Well all, Sam’s back in the hospital with another urinary tract infection. They have not been kind to him. Send thoughts. Meanwhile, enjoy these pix:


Young Sam blurred. Lee and I had fun checking out the hairstyles, glasses, and other fashion trends. 🙂… Read more...

I know those of you who know Sam will not be surprised, but he’s going to give a strong and unyielding show ’til the end.
I tried to upload the slides tonight but there’s some technicality I can’t quite figure out. Darn.
Anyway, I saw him yesterday. Just as I arrived, Tom was leaving. We met in the parking lot, … Read more...

Sam’s niece arrived earlier this afternoon and has been ministering to Sam nonstop since – ruffling his hair, pumping Pepsi into him, regaling him with stories of her recent exploits in the home of five (male) college students. Ahem! 😉 They’re reminiscing about “vodika‘s”.
Bill sends an email claiming Sam has always had “breathing problems” and it’s … Read more...

Lee is up visiting Sam this weekend, she arrived Friday evening and will leave sometime later today. See her comment (in which – among other things – she corrects my confusing roses for carnations – Lou, now you have proof of my gardening “skill” grin). During my hour visit yesterday, she showed a bunch of slides from way way … Read more...

Sam’s doing much better – out of pain, not on pain meds, responsive and interactive with me this evening. 😉 He loves the love coming from everyone – especially his Brazilian family, and good friends from SIT, not to mention those old college buddies. We talked a bit about his state of mind, and I’m pleased to report he’s still … Read more...

Spent several hours yesterday afternoon/evening sitting with Sam, the “Buddha” as he’s known among the nursing staff. His energy was lower in the afternoon, and I admit, I was shy to push him too much. Then Lou and Tom arrived and that was the end of that! Wine (not for Sam, yet – he got ice cream), Andrew Lloyd Webber, … Read more...

Tom told Sam he needed to stop with the ugly pills already. 🙂 He’s awake and alert this morning, even though communicating is difficult. He’s grinned, nodded, shook his head, eyeblinked ‘yes’, and squeezed my hand.… Read more...

Elizabeth said this to me when we had dinner last week. And just now, museumfreak said, “He always sounds so lively in your blogposts.”
Sam is lively. He always has been. Even at his most ill or frustrated, he invested his words, thoughts, and actions in LIFE and LIVING.
He was released from the hospital back to Eden Park … Read more...

Sam’s currently in recovery from the anasthesia (they had to put him all the way under), but they were able to insert the g-tube and all seems well.
🙂… Read more...