Comments on: Ryan and Luke: Strong and Smart https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/09/03/ryan-and-luke-strong-and-smart/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 01:37:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Susan Laccabue https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/09/03/ryan-and-luke-strong-and-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Susan Laccabue Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:29:03 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=933#comment-1162 I remember when we were in Egypt about to go into the Egyptian Museum and Ryan was so sick that he threw up in line on the way in. He never indicated how sick he was, he just all of the sudden threw up. That didn't stop him though and he never complained. We all went through the museum and enjoyed all the things there was to see...Ryan towards the end commented and said "now do you know any kid that could throw up in line and then spend the afternoon in a museum and still have a good time." Of course we all laughed and agreed...we knew no other who could. Yes, Ryan was very strong and very good natured. Missing them all.... I remember when we were in Egypt about to go into the Egyptian Museum and Ryan was so sick that he threw up in line on the way in. He never indicated how sick he was, he just all of the sudden threw up. That didn’t stop him though and he never complained. We all went through the museum and enjoyed all the things there was to see…Ryan towards the end commented and said “now do you know any kid that could throw up in line and then spend the afternoon in a museum and still have a good time.” Of course we all laughed and agreed…we knew no other who could. Yes, Ryan was very strong and very good natured.

Missing them all….

]]> By: Gaby Giacchino https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/09/03/ryan-and-luke-strong-and-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 Gaby Giacchino Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:01:21 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=933#comment-1140 I have to say, Ryan was really strong! He could wrestle my son Zack and hold his own very well. That's when they really had fun, wrestling or batting each other with couch pillows in the fort they built until I would yell, "please don't ruin the pillows!!". Ryan could run so fast, too! On the last day we saw him, July 4th, he jumped through the air from the swing at the park near their house, and then raced to his house to get the little gift he had brought from Bonaire for Zack. I gave him a head start since I was driving from the park to their house, not running like he was, but he got to his house in a flash, far ahead of me in the car. Then he still had energy to race up those 15-20 stairs to the front door! I really couldn't believe his speed. I loved Ryan's cheerful, upbeat energy and we still miss him so much. I have to say, Ryan was really strong! He could wrestle my son Zack and hold his own very well. That’s when they really had fun, wrestling or batting each other with couch pillows in the fort they built until I would yell, “please don’t ruin the pillows!!”. Ryan could run so fast, too! On the last day we saw him, July 4th, he jumped through the air from the swing at the park near their house, and then raced to his house to get the little gift he had brought from Bonaire for Zack. I gave him a head start since I was driving from the park to their house, not running like he was, but he got to his house in a flash, far ahead of me in the car. Then he still had energy to race up those 15-20 stairs to the front door! I really couldn’t believe his speed. I loved Ryan’s cheerful, upbeat energy and we still miss him so much.

]]> By: Michele Lamelin https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/09/03/ryan-and-luke-strong-and-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Michele Lamelin Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:45:54 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=933#comment-1126 I've mentioned before that we were just getting to know the family when tragedy struck. The sense of loss has been devastating, not a loss for what we had with them, but for what was just starting to take root. This blog has really helped me and my son, learning more about these wonderful people we were developing a connection with. In some strange way, getting to know them this way is helping me to grieve them as the good friends I felt in my heart they'd become. Thank you for the stories of Luke and Ryan. My son Shayne and Luke had so much in common, it was uncanny -- especially their pride in being so smart! (BTW, thank you John, for sharing the fencing photo, what a treasure!!) I hadn't yet had the chance to know Ryan, but from what I'm learning about him here, I can tell I would have adored him. I love the "good wishes" he wrote... sounds like he loved animals as I do. Everyday, the Houghton family reminds me to live life authentically and gratefully, to do my best to care for those around me, and to put as much "positivity" out in the world as possible! I’ve mentioned before that we were just getting to know the family when tragedy struck. The sense of loss has been devastating, not a loss for what we had with them, but for what was just starting to take root. This blog has really helped me and my son, learning more about these wonderful people we were developing a connection with. In some strange way, getting to know them this way is helping me to grieve them as the good friends I felt in my heart they’d become. Thank you for the stories of Luke and Ryan. My son Shayne and Luke had so much in common, it was uncanny — especially their pride in being so smart! (BTW, thank you John, for sharing the fencing photo, what a treasure!!) I hadn’t yet had the chance to know Ryan, but from what I’m learning about him here, I can tell I would have adored him. I love the “good wishes” he wrote… sounds like he loved animals as I do. Everyday, the Houghton family reminds me to live life authentically and gratefully, to do my best to care for those around me, and to put as much “positivity” out in the world as possible!

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