skateboarding
summers at the lake in Minnesota 
riding bikes to the Hughs "bean fields"
pollywogs
soccer
Mexico, firecrackers and roadside taco stands
wasting days away at Westchester Park
the beach, volleyball and sand in the house

a sweet friend, fellow and family member 

"When Steve was little, many times he would pout at the table.  His dad would tell him if he was going to pout he'd have to sit under the table. So he'd sit under there for awhile and then come back to the table and eat his supper. Steve went to elementary school at the Lutheran Church in Westchester, CA.  One of his teachers told us she had to pull his desk tight up against hers to keep him in his seat"

Memories of Steve

Standing on the heating vent to get dressed on cold mornings
Endless hours playing in the treehouse
Opening our "tube sock" stockings on Christmas morning
Counting the shooting stars as we slept under the vast desert sky in Lake Havasu
Watching cartoons  
Building sand castles at the beach