Comments on: Nana To My Boys Forever

By: Michele Lamelin

Michele Lamelin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:48:36 +0000

Linda and Nico, thank you for sharing your stories and feelings with us… my heart goes out to you both. Linda, I simply can’t imagine the depth of your loss, and yet you keep our heavy hearts uplifted with your optimistic and eloquent words. Nico, I’m so very sorry for the loss of your best friend, and I know it must be such a hard road you’re travelling without Luke. I swear Luke had something to do with that little puff ball thingy you were trying to catch at fencing tonight!! Maybe trying to set you up for 5 push-ups… lucky Robin wasn’t paying attention

By: Nico Schneiter

Nico Schneiter — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:13:42 +0000

I’m just about to start going to school and the first thing I thought about about was that Luke would not be there and that I would not be sharing the school year with him. I pictured him running up to me on the first day of school wanting to see which classes we would be together in. Now I don’t know what it will be like the first day of school considering that there will be one friend not sharing that day with me.

By: John "Jay" Brandon

John "Jay" Brandon — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:00:44 +0000

By being a special friend to Linda for several years now, I am always amazed at her talent for writeing her feelings so elequently, so well chosen, and how quickly they flow from her heart to her hands…I have quite a collection of her writeings I call “Linda-Isms”,that I am very proud of and will keep for ever…Linda, you have a God given talent that you should really pursue..!!!…………”JAY”…. “God bless the Anderson and Houghton Families”……..

By: linda andeson

linda andeson — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:02:43 +0000

Sarah and readers, today I got some pictures and a video from my nephew Greg and his new bride Heidi, they were snorkeling in the waters off Maui and swam with four Eagle rays which reminded them of the four Houghtons swimming freely in the wonderful world below the sea. None of the other 60 divers saw many of the creatures that they saw, I told them I thought that just maybe they had guides with them. These two young ones remind me so much of my DeDe and her David, and I know that I will enjoy sharing in their new lives together as they experience their special love of each other and the sea world. I also wrote them and said that if they should just happen to see a “Golden Seahorse” a swimmin by, I will be convinced that I know where Ryan and his family are for sure! I will try to get a picture for John to post with this note. Linda

By: Sarah (Getty) Mozelle

Sarah (Getty) Mozelle — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:12:17 +0000

linda,
thank you for sharing about your special time in tahoe. your words are full of hope for the young couple and the sweetness of the day was translated in your words. may the fullness in your heart from the celebration nourish you in moments of sadness. i admire your strength to be living with such an open heart during this time. it seems that dede reflected many of your strengths in her life.
if i recall correctly, today is the wedding anniversary of dede and david. all of you are in my thoughts as you recall such a joyous day.
sarah
(childhood friend of houghton kids/college pal of david’s)

By: John Houghton

John Houghton — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:44:46 +0000

This is special and touching. Thanks, Linda, for sharing. Contrats to Greg and Heidi! I’m so glad to see a young couple that were touched by David and DeDe. If I had to do over again, I would have gone to Sea Ranch more often with them. Let me know if there are any photos of the four trees. Thanks, -John