Where is that like button when you need it??

Thing is, Steven's death has had an interesting effect on me.

He and I were very close for a long time. During a lot of that I made an attempt to do architectural illustration, which I loved. He was one of my strongest supporters. However, I have not touched a colored pencil or a marker in over six years. Yes Ray Brown, you heard me right. Have forgotten how to do SketchUp. Forgotten how much I wanted to learn Piranesi. Forgotten it all.

Why? Can't explain it. Just life I guess. I'm not certain Steven would buy that excuse. He would ask me why I wasn't doing what I loved. He would be so very disappointed in me, and be very vocal in expressing that disappointment in his wonderful voice. I owe it to him.

I think his death, and finding some of you guys again, who do feel almost like family, will help me find my way back to who I was.

Thanks....

Which of the three?

Okay, I have now successfully posted three times on the same subject.

Oh my end it appeared the first two did not go through, but apparently they have landed.

Please disregard the first two!! Or all of them if you so choose....

I didn't "fall off the face of the earth" Susan, just slid down the edge!

Actually I hadn't been as close to Steven in the last little while as I should have been. Didn't return phone calls or emails, which was my bad.

How did I find out? I would frequently Google his name, fearing I would find exactly what I found. He often told me that he knew he would never grow old. It was inevitable.

I posted it on the Forum for a couple of reasons. First, I knew a lot of you cared about him and would want to know. The second reason was just for Steven. I knew how much it would mean to him to once again be a part of the Forum with his friends. Feel their love. I did not want him to just slip away, to be forgotten.

Hopefully he's watching.....

I too had the opportunity to meet Steven. Just as Susan had done, I visited with him a couple of times when I was in the Milwaukee area for a few days. Such fun.

The best thing about Steven was his intellect. Next was his sense of humor. And last, but definitely not least was his great voice. It had a James Earl Jones quality. Deep, with a never ending laugh.

It saddens me to think that voice is now silent......

Yes, that is him.

He and I were friends, but hadn't communicated in a few years. He was one of the originals who spent a great deal of time on the Forum when it first started. A big guy with a big personality!

Well liked by lots of people out there.....

For those of you who knew Steven, he passed away on March 25th, 2013 at the age of 47.