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Has it really been seven years?

September 25, 2021
Darling Ray Ray - has it really been seven years?  As with Mom and Judith, I miss you every single day.  There have been so many joyous events where I felt your presence and your love. I’m overjoyed to welcome Rachael’s first child next month; when I meet him, I know you will be there.  Love you always
August 20, 2021
My dearest Ray:  My heart is forever saddened that you will not be there with me tonight and tomorrow to celebrate together our 50th high school reunion. 

I want you to know that I am honoring the promise I made to you to attend the event together.   Know that you will be there in my heart and memory. 

I still remember your first day at Thomas Jefferson High School when I was designated by our home room teacher, Faith Yates, to welcome you to our school.   

I believe that I fell in love with you on that day an have certainly loved you in the intervening years during high school, and when I was attending the University of Washington, and after graduate school. 

You were always there with a smile and to say let's get away and have an adventure. 

All our adventures live in my memory like when I lived in Tacoma and the woman with the truck ran into your habitually red convertible, or traveling over the Bay Bridge and laughing together at convention and stereotypes. 

My darling friend, you taught me more than anyone else how growing up how to be gay and proud and live life to the fullest.  My only regret is you will not be here tonight to shock and land laugh and love those who attend our reunion.


But know you were always there for me and I hope, although we finally lost contact, that I loved you and treasured the time that we had.

Until we meet again, 
Tom (Tommy) Stewart



"Where's the Clown"

September 26, 2014

I went with Ray and the kids to get junk food at McDonalds.  I was driving.  We pulled up to the drive-through and while I was trying to order for everyone, Ray kept yelling from the back seat: "Where's the Clown?".
I don't think the clerk was amused, but forever after I cannot pull up at a McDonalds without thinking "Where's the Clown?"

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