November 13, 2002

t is with heavy heart that I must announce that early this morning, our beloved friend Susan Dodd lost her battle with cancer. Details for the funeral are still being arranged, but it appears that a service will be held here in Escondido at 10AM next Tuesday. When I have details, I'll be happy to post them. In the past several days, Suz and I discussed how best to handle the extended family that all of you are, and she suggested that if there needed to be a service in GemStone, it would not bother her. She loved all of you, and respected your talents, and your successful lives. We will all miss her.

November 14, 2002

ervices will be held at the Calvary Chapel of Escondido at 10AM on Tuesday, November 19, 2002. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. I'm going to go in to work today, and scan several photographs of Suz which I'll post here, although the one I put above was always her favorite. And, when I can, I'll share some stories beyond what has gone into this site before, to help organize my thoughts, and celebrate her life. Already, thanks for the kind thoughts and words in email. I certainly appreciate it, and know that Suz does as well.

November 15, 2002

ell, Suz never liked having her picture taken, so the few that I have aren't terribly worth posting, although I'll try to manipulate a couple that could be good if I can get the contrast adjusted so that she can be seen. So far, it looks like there will be a good contingent of folks flying in for the funeral on Tuesday. Right now, I'm trying to bury my head in work so that I can get through this, but this weekend will be tough. She was such a fantastic person, as you know. It is a testament to her kindness in how many lives she touched in a special way.

November 16, 2002

or those of you who may not be aware, there are a couple of links you may want to look at. Memories of Suz in the game are here, and an article done by a website about her is here. This weekend, I'm cleaning the house up, in preparation for visitors for the funeral, and a gathering afterwards.