Alpha and Omega

Kindergarten is agreeing with JT. He's having a good time and making lots of friends. Quite the social... I want to say butterfly but that doesn't sound very boyish... hm. 

He has a little friend LaDy that waits with her grandma Mrs D everyday for us and we walk to the cars together. Out of habit, I tend to park in the same area and that's where LaDy's grandma parks too.

I guess there's a new movie out about some wolves called Alpha and Omega, we haven't been to see a movie in a while but I guess they play this during recess. He told me... "Um, they get married in the end you know Mom". JT was sitting at the table the other night after dinner and said, "Mom, LaDy is the Alpha to my Omega". Who knows if he even knows what he's talking about but it was cute nonetheless.

Unable are the loved to die, for love is Imortality- Emily Dickinson

Dawn March 17, 1982 - Twilight March 20, 2010

Justin Alexander had a larger than large spirit.
But even fighting the good fight, he lost the battle to cancer. We were so honored to attend his memorial service last Saturday. The tone throughout the service was one of celebration. The large church and over flow areas were packed to the hilt full of people that this amazing man had touched. Some people we knew and many we didn't but we were all there, together, bound by the esteem in which we held him and the love that we had for this man.

He and Mr. B were tight in school. Stage crew guys just had this thing that knitted them together. Justin had Mr. B's back when he got jumped after the Indian show, countless midnight Denny's excursions, late night BBQ's in Anaheim after football games... The night before their HS graduation, they took bolt cutters to the gate at the football field and attempted to bleach 2000 in the grass. It didn't show up until a few days after grad ;) They worked with each other at Mendenhall for a bit a few years ago and I'm sure at times gave in to "boys being boys" and got in their fair share of mischief. There's so much more between the two of them that I can't attempt to have Mr. B relive for me right now. He's got a life time to think back privately and remember his friend. I was proud to call him my friend too. He was Uncle Justin to our son JT (who still talks about his Uncle that used to let him "drive" the forklift).

He stood up at our wedding. Wearing Blue Chucks, just like everyone else, since he was such a good sport. We laugh still when we remember how he had taped the soles and lined the insides with plastic so he could return them to the store. He'd never wear 'em again.



January 26, 2002 - Our Wedding, David Starr Jordan High School Theatre


2004 Las Vegas, Kamae Family Reunion
I regret us not being more present for him near the end. We both do. There are simply no excuses. Raising a family and starting a business might make you feel like your hands are full but in retrospect... your hands are never too full to hold the hand of a friend.
An amazing spirit was called home to a Heavenly Father who loves him and knows him by name.
Justin Alexander was the epitome of what a friend is. He was a very good man and this world isn't the same without him although the stars seem brighter now.

March 17th 2010 -28 years old

The Prom

So... Our beautiful neice Mara went to her senior prom Saturday night. Here she is with her date Chris. We went out to Ontario to "help" her get ready (which really means we just hung out and ate and talked story like we usually do).

Here she is with Cissy and Craig right before we went to drop her off at the limo. So cute!
Love the chucks!
Mara pins Chris's corsage...
The theme of their prom was Masquerade so Mari made the masks using material from her dress that Cissy made! Yes she made it... Mara was channeling an austen-esque look which she did. She looked so beautiful and her dress was amazing. What a proud auntie moment to see this woman that Mara has become. We are proud of you young lady