Desert Sun
Steve with Tom Oskam
Out the Gate in '88
Blue Grass Festival, Idyllwild, CA. 1977
Steve saved my life
I grew up in “head split open twice before I was 8” abuse. I was a runaway at 11. I left home for good at age 14. I went to Desert Sun from a “home for runaways” in San Diego. Though I found a real home at DSS, I still tried to make things work with my family, (how we cling to our chains…) To go back to my parent's house, I got myself expelled from DSS.
My parents decided to put me in a locked ward mental institution in Washington State. Drunk at an off-campus party, (and terrified), I told Steve, who was a friend like all DSSers were friends, but not someone I knew well. For reasons unknown, Steve told Jim Parsons what was going on.
I stayed at DSS. A year and a half years later, I graduated from Desert Sun as valedictorian and went on the Stanford and UC Hastings School of Law.
I owe my life to Steve. I am grateful that I was able to find him and tell him about this a few years ago. He and his family will always be in my prayers.
Murray Abrahamson DSS‘77
Here You Go Sugar...
Saudi Arabia - From Karen Morrow
Saudi Arabia - From Karen Morrow
Saudi Arabia - From Karen Morrow
Saudi Arabia - From Karen Morrow
The Original
Flat Bottom Boat
We Love You
Did We PASS It
"Hey, let's go fishing... Coronado Islands... no biggie."
After two and a half hours for a one hour trip, question is, "DID WE PASS IT?"... Fog was so dense, no visibility, decided to stop... hours later... fog lifts... we're right up against Del Norte, Coronados,... Ja Mon, we there!!! Well... good day 'till we decided to fish "Pukey Point" (which is well named)... BUT came home with dinner!
"If we can't fix it...it's BROKEN!"
The sign hanging at the K & K Garage in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Steve and father Karl Koenig's motorcycle repair shop...Steve told me these were some of his favorite times spent with his dad growing up in Saudi.