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Alex lit a candle
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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Happy Anniversary, Dear Heart ~
Love you forever and always . . .
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Alex lit a candle
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
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Dear Heart,
How I miss our litle interludes, and your warm and loving presence!
You're in my heart forever, dear Captain ~
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Martina lit a candle
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Thinking of you,Peter.
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Martina lit a candle
Monday, May 15, 2023
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Missing you!
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Martina lit a candle
Monday, May 16, 2022
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I miss you, Peter!
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Kathryn Madden lit a candle
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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I am just learning of Pete's passing today. Pete was kind, generous, and spoiled us. I have so many fond, dear memories of NJ Christmas, NY explorations, sailing and just enjoying being with him. All my love to Andy, Rob and John.
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Alex lit a candle
Monday, August 23, 2021
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Dear Heart,
Another year gone by, another chance to celebrate our togetherness and our abiding love. How lucky I feel to have you in my life!
We just dodged a bullet: tropical storm Henri came through and dropped TONS of rain on us ~ though fortunately, no wind to speak of. Looking at the woods this morning, I’ve never seen the water level as high. And Maja’s back garden is inundated halfway to the house. Pretty exciting, eh? But so far everything is holding.
Brilliant sunshine today, in the storm’s aftermath ~ makes it a perfect day to celebrate: Happy Anniversary, dearest!
I love you so!
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Alex Platt lit a candle
Sunday, June 20, 2021
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Dear Heart,
Tell me, what shall I make for you to celebrate Father's Day?
A fluffy omelet, your favorite soft-scrambled eggs, a hearty bowl of oatmeal? Or just a luscious dish of ice cream?
While you ponder your options, let's build a bonfire to celebrate the Summer Solstice as well!
Dearest Peter, our love just goes on and on ~ and I'm so grateful!
Love you!
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Martina lit a candle
Sunday, June 6, 2021
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Dear Peter
Happy Birthday!
I love You!
Martina
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Alex Platt lit a candle
Sunday, June 6, 2021
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Dear Heart,
In a little while I'll be heading to Cook's Pond for a picnic party. To be sure, most of the folks there won't realize that it's actually meant to celebrate you, but you and I will know, won't we?
Happy Birthday!
Love you ~
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Alex Platt lit a candle
Saturday, May 15, 2021
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Dear Heart,
Exactly two years ago you left medical misery behind, along with the life you loved and the happiness we shared.
Now it’s a brilliantly sunny day, just as it was then ~ so hard to say goodbye when the world seems to be rejoicing.
I feel you ever-present, dearest, but miss you every day.
You are loved!
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Alex Platt lit a candle
Sunday, May 9, 2021
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Sweetheart,
It's Mother's Day, and I'm remembering the charming violet bouquets you'd bring me, just as you did for your mother when you were a little boy. The last was two years ago ~ haven't had the heart to go out and pick one myself since then.
The lilies-of-the-valley are out, dear, and the lilac is starting to bloom. AND it's raining: your garden is singing!
Miss you so, my love.
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Alex Platt lit a candle
Sunday, April 4, 2021
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Dear Heart.
Although it's a cloudy, cold Sunday morning, we have two reasons to celebrate: Happy Easter, and happy anniversary!
The crocuses and snowdrops have come and gone, but now the vinca blossoms are peeking out, and the forsythia is well on its way to exploding in gold.
Your loving kindness, your smile, the happiness we shared ~ so grateful for it all.
Love you!
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Alex Platt lit a candle
Saturday, March 20, 2021
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Dear Heart,
On this first day of spring, remember:
You are missed,
You are loved!
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Alex Platt lit a candle
Sunday, February 7, 2021
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Sweetheart,
I feel you here with me right now, as the snow gently falls outside.
Your Foxy friend was here this morning ~ you would have loved to see how healthy and vigorous he looks, with his lovely bushy tail.
No deer today, but they'll be back, though the deep snow does make it harder for them to come up to the back door as usual.
Let's settle down, all snug and cozy, and relish being warm and safe despite the snow outside. A steaming cup of hot chocolate awaits!
Love you, dear!
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Alex lit a candle
Monday, September 21, 2020
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Dear Heart,
Such exciting news: there's a swan on the pond again!
But, alas, she's gliding over the water all alone.
Surely she's wondering what's happened to her mate, and surely she misses him (I know all about that!)
Nonetheless, she seems to find solace in making tranquil circles over the pond's surface and soaking up the sun.
Perhaps I can draw a lesson from that?
Love you, dearest!
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Alex lit a candle
Sunday, August 23, 2020
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Dear Heart,
How shall we celebrate today!
Shall we go out back and drink in the tranquil beauty of the woods?
Shall we focus on our bird feeder to delight in the acrobatics of our little feathered friends?
Or shall we prepare and savor something delicious: your seared lime-drizzled scallops, or my cool, refreshing gazpacho?
How I miss the camaraderie of meals shared with you!
In all these ways, I hold you close to my heart, dearest.
Happy anniversary!
Love you, dear Captain,
your first mate
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Alex lit a candle
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Dear Heart,
What a big blow we had today!
Tropical Storm Isaias (no longer a hurricane) raced through, drenching us with rain and tossing the trees around for a couple of hours.
We even lost power a few times, but never longer than a couple of minutes.
Thank goodness we were hunkered down, watching all the drama from a safe distance.
Tomorrow we'll survey the damage and pick up all the broken branches.
Meanwhile, there's a beautiful full moon rising ~ promise of light for another day.
Do you remember, dearest, that you are loved?
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, June 20, 2020
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Dear Heart,
Today is the Solstice, the longest day of the year.
And lucky we: thanks to the Internet, we can see the sun set at Stonehenge at 5:43 our time.
Shall we watch it together?
Love you so!
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Martina Booth lit a candle
Saturday, June 6, 2020
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, June 6, 2020
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Dearest,
How shall we celebrate today?
First, there was the fawn that leaped out of the tall grass out back ~ don't know which of us was more startled!
Then, the beautiful fox that came to enjoy the treats I'd put out as an offering.
And last, the five (!!!) four-leaf clovers I found for you ~ you know how much you loved that!
Happy birthday, dear boy.
Don't forget: YOU ARE LOVED!
Hugs,
your first mate
Alex
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Alex lit a candle
Monday, May 25, 2020
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Peter, beloved,
It’s no longer customary to think of today’s holiday as Decoration Day, but that is what I shall call it. After all, every day has been Memorial Day for me since you’ve been gone.
And your prediction was on target, dear ~ I do remember everything: your sparkling wit, your brilliant mind, our grand adventures, the tenderness and love we shared.
Thank you for everything, my sweet Captain.
You are forever loved by
your first mate
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Alex lit a candle
Friday, May 15, 2020
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Dearest Peter, my darling boy,
What a sad anniversary we have now reached!
How I remember holding your hand during your last days here, trying to infuse my love, my strength, my hope to you as life was ebbing!
Right now, spring moves on outside: the lilacs are in full bloom, and the lilies-of-the-valley are coming into their fragrant own.
And yet, my heart breaks to think you’re not here to savor it all.
Or perhaps you ARE?
Everywhere I look, I see reminders of YOU: your strength, your confidence, your optimism: wish I could feel it now!
Please don’t forget: you are LOVED.
Everlastingly,
Alex
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Alex lit a candle
Sunday, May 10, 2020
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Dear Heart,
It’s Mother’s Day, and of course my thoughts travel back to last year: how you got Rob to pick violets and make a little bouquet for you to give me in the long-time family Mother’s Day practice, just as you had done with your mother long ago, when you were a little boy.
Sick as you were last May, you still remembered and kept faith with that tradition.
At the time it brought me to tears, dear, but made me SO grateful for the love you were sharing with me.
This year there’s no one to pick that bouquet, not even myself: hard to pick little flowers from a wheelchair!
But the memory of your loving gesture last year keeps me going: thank you for that, my love!
Ever in my heart, you are.
And forever loved.
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Alex lit a candle
Sunday, May 10, 2020
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Peter dear,
Such an exciting day yesterday:
First, there were the little snow flurries that came mid-afternoon ~ SO unusual for May!
A little later, we had an extraordinary visitor: an indigo bunting that flew away before I could snap a picture. Lucky thing I’ve got the in-board camera in my head that homed in on the little fellow, enough to identify him with confidence. How you would have loved to see him. so pretty and blue! Gotta call Audubon to see how rare a sighting this might be.
To cap the day: when I checked to find out who had triggered the motion-sensor-activated light out back, whom should I see but Mr. Bear, right by the back door, feasting on sunflower seeds I’d put out for the birds. Neither your powerful flashlight nor my ringing the back-door bell deterred him: he was enjoying those seeds! Only when he’d gotten every last one off the stone wall did he stroll away into the darkness.
He looked so strong, so confident, so vigorous, his thick black fur shining in the glow of the flashlight. How you would have relished that visit!
Did you send him?
Love you, dear!
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Alex lit a candle
Friday, May 1, 2020
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Dear Heart,
After last year, I can never again think of May as a happy month.
Nonetheless, the crabapple tree out front is in bloom, the lilacs are in bud, and even your beloved oak tree is starting to sprout leaves.
How I miss you, dearest!
Don't forget: you are loved.
Happy May Day!
your first mate
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Alex lit a candle
Friday, April 10, 2020
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Peter dear,
Such exciting news: just saw the first yellow goldfinch, glorious in his courting finery. The goldfinch ladies will be SO impressed!
Provided, of course, that they glimpse him at the feeder, as I did. If he dashes over to the forsythia for cover, he'll be near invisible amid all those exuberant yellow blossoms.
How lucky we are to witness all these harbingers of spring!
I love you, dear Captain ~
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, April 4, 2020
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Sweetheart,
The forsythia is a blaze of gold, the little purple vinca blossoms are peeking out of last year's dry leaves, and there's steady crow traffic around the big pines out back ~ surely they're raising a new family there.
How you would love seeing spring unfold right outside our window!
And oh, how I miss you!
Happy anniversary, dear ~ don't forget: you are loved.
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Alex lit a candle
Friday, March 27, 2020
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Dear Heart,
How glad I am you have escaped all this coronavirus madness! Getting you to the hospital would be SO difficult now, and SO fraught with danger!
Anyway, looking out today I saw one of our magnificent hawks, coming to rest in the pine trees. Quickly harassed away by a crow family, he settled on the (still bare) branches of another tree).
Remember how I told you that any day I saw a hawk was a GOOD day? So that was it, despite everything.
Oh, how I miss you! But Oh, how glad I am that YOU are safe from all this!
Love, love, love to you ~
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, March 14, 2020
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Good news, Dear Heart:
The swans are back!
Driving to our traditional Saturday morning diner breakfast today (in defiance of coronavirus social distancing), I glimpsed them there together on the Pocono pond.
I took their presence as an omen: your spirit is here with me, and we're gliding together peacefully through these troubled waters.
Love you, dear!
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Alex lit a candle
Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Peter, dear,
There's a lovely moon rising, just past full, gliding across the sky so regally ~ how we loved to watch it together!
And how I miss you, dearest ~ always on my mind and in my heart.
You are loved, dear.
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Alex lit a candle
Friday, February 14, 2020
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Dearest,
I miss your wit, your wisdom, your tenderness ~ and oh, how I'd love to have one of your hugs on this Valentine's Day!
Our love goes on, dear ~ and you with me, always.
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, February 8, 2020
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Peter,
A splendid full moon is rising, huge, still low on the horizon.
How often we would delight in its radiance together!
You are ever in my thoughts, dearest.
Don't forget: you are loved.
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, January 25, 2020
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Peter, beloved,
Happy Lunar New Year!
It's early this time, and there's not even a Chinese feast on the drawing board.
Should we mark the occasion with some sort of celebration? Want to go dragon dancing?
You are ever in my thoughts, dear one.
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Alex lit a candle
Friday, January 24, 2020
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Dear Heart,
I'm so thankful you're here with me in spirit ~ would hate to spend this first birthday totally bereft of you.
Love you so!
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Alex lit a candle
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
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Peter dear,
Well, we've made it safely into the new decade.
But I sure could have used one of your famous bear hugs at midnight ~ sad to see the new year in without that.
Now we'll see whether that bayberry candle can work its magic. I'll let you know.
I love you, dear Captain,
your first mate
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Alex lit a candle
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
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Dear Heart,
Our New Year's Eve bayberry candle is burning down to its nub as midnight approaches.
Tradition says that will bring luck for the new year.
May that be so ~ though whatever luck it brings, that won't seem so lucky without you here.
Still, whether here or there, don't forget:
You are loved.
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Alex lit a candle
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
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Sweetheart,
Merry Christmas ~
So many good thoughts and memories, I'll be re-living our happiness always.
Happy, happy ~
your first mate
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Karli lit a candle
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
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I'm so sorry we didn't meet.
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Alex lit a candle
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
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Dear Heart,
It's Christmas Eve, and I can't tell you how much I miss you.
We're all doing the best we can, but your absence is SO deeply felt!
Love you, dearest ~
Happy Christmas!
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Alex lit a candle
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
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Sweetheart,
There's a gorgeous full moon rising tonight: what they call the"Cold Moon."
This morning's dusting of snow made such pretty patterns on the bare branches of the trees.
Thinking of you, both with the full moon and with the delicate snow patterns in the branches.
How I miss you!
and love you ~
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Alex lit a candle
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
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Peter dear,
The season's first snow has left a lovely blanket on the woods ~ so beautiful!
Taking a break from shoveling right now, I think of all the times we did it as a team: you with the snow blower, I with my trusty shovel.
Now, it's taking a lot more time and effort without your help!
Still, I think of how cozy it was, back inside for a well-deserved rest, when we'd made good progress on clearing the snow.
You are with me every day, dear one: thank you!
Love you,
Alex
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Alex lit a candle
Thursday, November 28, 2019
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Peter dear,
It's Thanksgiving Day, so I'm pondering what I am thankful for.
Missing you so much, I'm still grateful for the wonderful years, the marvelous adventures, and the deep, abiding love we shared.
Thank you for all of that, my love.
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, November 23, 2019
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Dear Heart,
Happy Fibonacci Day!
(You mathematicians know what that's all about ~)
Today the birds are complaining because I'm not always filling the feeder fast enough.
Wish you were here to alert me of that need as you always did!
Doing the best I can, darlin', but I sure do miss you!
Love and hugs,
your first mate
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Alex lit a candle
Friday, November 15, 2019
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Dear Heart,
Today it’s exactly six months since you left medical misery behind, along with the life you loved and the happiness we shared.
Much as I miss your physical presence, our tender moments, our “little interludes” at 6 a.m., your spirit surrounds me and gives me such comfort. Thank you for that, dearest.
Don’t forget: you are loved!
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Alex lit a candle
Monday, November 11, 2019
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My love,
There's an exquisite full moon rising in a hazy sky. Its edges softened by the mist, it looks even larger than otherwise it might.
Remember how we loved watching it together? So beautiful.
Miss you, dear ~
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, November 9, 2019
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Sweetheart,
Remember how you asked us to send you little telegraphic messages from time to time? This is one of those.
Saw a junco today, the first of the season. He was all decked out in his state-gray-and-white finery, looking plump and vigorous.
You know what his appearance signifies: Winter is coming!
To go with that, the first snowflakes came flying out of the sky yesterday. Not enough to stick on the ground, but enough to portend the coming of the snow season.
Just think how lucky you are: no more shoveling, no more snow blowing ~ that’s someone else’s responsibility now!
Though I’m sad that you’re not here to do it, I’m happy for your liberation from all those tasks ~
Do you know you are loved, and remembered?
Hugs to you, dear one ~
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Alex lit a candle
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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Sweetheart,
The swans are gone.
They left on Saturday ~ did the three of you take flight together?
I miss them, and of course you.
But I'm so grateful for the consolation you got them to bring me during these last few months.
I love you, dear one,
Alex
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Alex lit a candle
Friday, October 11, 2019
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Such good news, dear: the swans are still here!
I thought for sure they would have left by now, but there they are on the pond, seemingly unconcerned about the nor'easter blasting all around.
Perhaps they want to be here for tomorrow's remembrance celebration. You would like that, wouldn't you?
Love you!
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Alex lit a candle
Monday, September 23, 2019
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Dear Heart,
Missing you tonight as usual, but I'm not lonely. A little cricket has found its way into the house, and it's chirping away like mad. Did you send it to keep me company?
Our love goes on, dearest.
Happy equinox!
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Alex lit a candle
Friday, August 23, 2019
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Sweetheart,
On this special day, I want to remind you:
Life goes on, and yours, with me. Because
"I carry your heart with me
(I carry it in my heart)."
Don't forget, dear: You are loved.
Happy anniversary!
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Alex lit a candle
Monday, August 12, 2019
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Dear Heart,
Your swans are in residence!
When they spiraled down to the pond, I thought it would be one of their regular (rare) 2-hour visits before they moved on.
But it's been three days now, and they're still here!
Did you ask them to stay longer this time, just to cheer me up?
Gliding across the water, so stately and calm, they remind me of all the beauty we've shared, and I'm so grateful.
Don't forget, dear: you are loved!
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, July 13, 2019
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Sweetheart,
Your turkey girls are back. Mother and daughter, striding about by your window so regally, with their plumage shimmering.
They miss you - and so do I!
Love you!!
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Alex lit a candle
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
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Peter dear,
Four deer came through this morning, young and vigorous, leaping about with abandon as you always liked to see them.
Were you running with them?
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, June 22, 2019
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Sweetheart,
A glorious day today.
Rob is mowing, and the fragrance of the fresh-cut grass is intoxicating.
You'd love to be out in your beautiful garden, breathing it in ~
But you are, aren't you?
Home, and happy.
Me too!
Love you!
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Alex lit a candle
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
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Rainy day today, Peter dear: Your garden is singing!
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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Hail and Farewell: Heading into the sunset at Port au Choix, Newfoundland, 7/22/2007
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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Heavenly music!
Our last Carnegie Hall outing took some doing: Our neighbor Joe helped us get started in Denville, Rob awaited us at the 7th Avenue garage and got us into the Carnegie lobby, an unknown bystander helped us back into the car after the concert, and Maja roused herself after midnight to help us from the car into the house.
What teamwork! But Peter got to hear Evgeny Kissin, his favorite pianist, play for him one last time, on 4/25/19.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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One of Peter’s abiding memories was of his happiness at having been “Daddy” to three little boys.
That same paternal tenderness is evident here, as he works with then-young Ben Goldthwaite to fashion a proper rope ladder for the tree outside the Baddeck boathouse on 6/28/06.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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Peter himself brought meticulous attention to manual tasks even as a youngster. Here he is repairing one of his lobster traps outside the Manomet boathouse, ca. 1942.
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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The exquisite artistry of this lovely stained-glass window from the hands of our dear friend Pat made us happy every time we returned home, as here on 4/4/15.
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Mark Twiss & Sarah Rogovin posted a condolence
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
We are so sorry to learn of the passing of dear Peter, a unique and wonderful person who had great capacity for friendship with both people and the earth. We have many joyful memories of time spent mostly on or near the water that we will always treasure. May his memory be as a blessing for all of us.
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Alex lit a candle
Sunday, June 16, 2019
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Dear Heart,
Isn't it wonderful to know how much your sons love and honor you?
Happy Father's Day!
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We were both moved by this sparkling-white stone in the Quirpon, NFL cemetery, surrounded by so many golden flowers.
Its inscription (for a young man who apparently died at sea):
I have anchored my soul
In the haven of rest
I'll sail the wild seas
No more.
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, June 15, 2019
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What a pal!
This photo shows better what a marvelous job Pat and Peter did in providing firewood for Maja's woodburning stove on 4/11/2012.
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a friend like this.
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Alex lit a candle
Saturday, June 15, 2019
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Peter, dear ~ good news!
Your little hummingbird friend is back.
She peeked in the kitchen window, looking for you, but was disappointed.
I told her you're no longer confined inside, and that she can find you swooping around with all your other bird friends.
Happy flying!!!
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“The great secret of death, and perhaps its deeper connection with us, is this: that, in taking from us a being we have loved and venerated, death does not wound us without, at the same time, lifting us toward a more perfect understanding of this being and of ourselves.” - Rainer Maria Rilke
What a wonderful addition you were to our family. The joy and love you brought to my grandmother was so evident. With feeling the ache of loss of my grandfather, even years after, when you came into our lives, it was hard to accept; but over the years I have grown an immense love and respect for you. While I am sad you have left us, I am so grateful you are out of pain. I hope you are sailing the heavenly equivalent of Phalarope somewhere in whatever afterlife you have found.
With all of my love,
Angelia
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Nicholas Bambrick lit a candle
Friday, June 14, 2019
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Peter,
Thank you for the boat ride. Sharing something your loved with me and Alex that day. I know you are sailing the tides of unknown waters with a bright sun and sails full of wind.
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Maggi posted a condolence
Friday, June 14, 2019
Peter Helped in the early days of preserving Jonathan’s woods.
He also was a terrific Artist.
My most heartfelt sympathy
Maggi
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Dee & John Karcher lit a candle
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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Rest in peace
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Sandala Family + Martina planted a tree in memory of Hugh Platt Jr.
Sunday, June 9, 2019
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May this tree flourish as well during its season as you did during yours! We are thankful that you were such an integral part of such a long and wonderful season in our family's life. We love you both!
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Michelle posted a condolence
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Peter and Manomet were synonymous in my mind, he was such a big character and was so kind to me and my husband. His sprit will remain there forever.
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Martina lit a candle
Thursday, June 6, 2019
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"Their Love";
Happy, joyously happy,
Because of love, not sought after,
Found when most needed,
Cherished, filled with laughter,
Perhaps when she first greeted,
A wise man with red suspenders,
That brightened her life,
As he did so many others,
Both had known the loss of loved ones,
You see, so their meeting was meant to be,
Their love so true, so full of adventure,
Traveling and sharing the love of the sea,
In good times, and in difficult days,
In so, so many ways,
Peter is a healing balm,
And such a great love in the heart,
Of my wonderful Alex, my sister.
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Alex lit a candle
Thursday, June 6, 2019
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Today, a BLUE candle for you, Peter, to celebrate:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Don't forget: you are loved.
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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Boating with Steven was always fun. Here the two “old salts” were having a good time on Bras d’Or Lake, 8/16/2016
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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Admiring Kathy and Andrew’s new property in Oldwick with Andrew on 1/27/2013, before construction of 32 Church Street was begun.
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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Peter pulled off the “Santa” look with aplomb; here he is, volunteering at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden’s Holiday Open House, on 12/4/2010
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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While Phalarope was tied up at Burlington, VT, we often went to the farmer’s market in City Hall Park. Peter particularly loved the fragrant fresh-picked strawberries, and these sweet juicy multi-colored plums. 8/15/2009
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Those exuberant flung-open arms: one of Peter’s characteristic camera poses, indicative of his enthusiastic embrace of the whole wide world. Cedar Lakes, NJ, 11/13/2005
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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What a prince, eh? (as our Canadian friends would say) ~ Denville, 9/5/2004
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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The Platt Beach at Manomet was a convivial venue for al fresco summer picnics. Peter enjoyed this one with Winslow, Melissa and son John Platt, 8/19/2006
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Kathryn Pelletier lit a candle
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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As I watched the candle burn, I remembered all the good times I had with Pete, mostly over meals, with Pete holding forth on some subject, and always entertaining.
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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True to the entry in his high school yearbook (shown further down), Peter had a knack for getting himself photographed with beautiful ladies. Here he is with Chris at granddaughter Becca’s wedding, 9/5/15
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With Laura while recovering from his near-death experience, 2/16/2017
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
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With Maja and Kathy after celebrating Andrew’s birthday at Charlotte’s Web, 4/30/2017
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
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With Mimi under delicate apple blossoms, 4/14/2012
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With longtime family friend Agnes, who was visiting Cape Breton Island from France, 8/16/2016
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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Here’s Phalarope in her home port of Plymouth, MA, 9/12/2008 (do you see Mayflower II in the right background?
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Alex lit a candle
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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Peter, beloved ~ your light shines on, and YOU ARE LOVED!
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ginnie lit a candle
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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I'll miss the annual shared birthday call this Friday
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Alex planted a tree in memory of Hugh Platt Jr.
Saturday, June 1, 2019
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Dear darling boy,
You always had the long view.
May this tree grow as vigorously and strong as the oak, chestnut and dogwood you planted at home, and may they all carry on your legacy of loving and protecting our beloved Mother Earth.
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, June 1, 2019
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Sudoku heaven!
Peter on the afterdeck at Beausoleil Island in Georgian Bay, near Penetanguishene, Ontario, 6/26/2010
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
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For the 2012 mini-reunion Peter brought Phalarope to Bay Head, NJ and treated his most intrepid classmates to a cruise around Barnegat Bay, 7/14/2012.
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Saturday, June 1, 2019
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Oh, those red suspenders!
Peter enjoyed lunch from the Oceanside Chowder Hut at Meat Cove, on the north end of Cape Breton Island, 8/26/2016
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Saturday, June 1, 2019
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Nowhere was Peter happier than on a boat, out on the water.
Bras d'Or Lake, near Kidston Island, 9/3/2006
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An expert horseman since childhood, Peter was delighted to encounter these Norwegian Fjord horses at the Crown Jewel Ranch on Cape Breton Island.
One piercing whistle from Peter brought the whole group of them dashing up to the fence in response. 9/6/2007
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Some of the bergy bits we encountered in the Strait of Belle Isle between Labrador and Newfoundland included striations of beautiful blue glacier ice.
(Local folks call them “bergy bits” if they’re smaller than Titanic-killers, but bigger than a house; if they’re car-size, they’re called “growlers.”) 7/27/2007
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
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Victory! This chunk of glacier ice we harvested from a bergy bit displaced most of the food in our little on-board fridge ~ but ice we chipped from it made for extraordinary servings of Scotch on the rocks. 7/27/2007
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Red Bay, Labrador was memorable to us as the site of the first industrial operation in North America in the 1500s ~ and as the home of voracious black flies that sought to feast on our blood.
Peter fended them off with this net head covering, readily available at the Red Bay General Store, 7/26/2007
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
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Manomet has long been a favorite summer destination for family and friends. Here are members of the Greenclan and Avery families on the “Big Cottage” front porch, 7/6/2013.
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Since his teen-age days Peter cherished his inclusion in Cynthia’s expansive and generous family. Throughout his life he happily participated in Greenclan gatherings such as this “welcome Spring” party at the home of Cynthia’s brother Winslow in Bolton, MA, 4/19/2016.
Too many attendees to name here, but can you find Peter in the photo?
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
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Another “family” with which Peter maintained a life-long connection was his classmates from the Westfield High School Class of ’49.
Thanks to the generosity of Jack and Fran Mullen, those living in the area gathered for annual “mini-reunions” in Spring Lake, NJ, as here on 7/9/2016.
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Kathryn Platt uploaded photo(s)
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Grandson Joe Tafaro's wedding Celebration 8/2018 Front row, Alex, Pete(wearing his wedding tie), Kathy, Back row Rebecca Tafaro Boyer, Becky Walsh Tafaro, Joe Tafaro , Rob Platt , Andrew, Rodgers Moore- Kathy's brother
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Kathryn Platt uploaded photo(s)
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Platt family at granddaughter Rebecca's wedding 9/5/2015 l to r
Alex, Pete, David Boyer, Rebecca Tafaro Boyer, Kathy, Andrew, Rob, and Joe Tafaro
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Kathryn Platt uploaded photo(s)
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Steve Goldthwaite and Pete, granddaughter Rebecca's wedding 2015
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Kathryn Platt uploaded photo(s)
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Alex and Pete at granddaughter Rebecca's wedding 2015
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kathryn Platt uploaded photo(s)
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Baddeck NS Breakfast at the Telegraph Inn, L to r, Andrew, Ben Goldthwaite, Pete, Grandson Joe Tafaro August 2006
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kathryn Platt uploaded photo(s)
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Platt Family with left to right, John Platt, Pete, Kathryn , Boppa (Hugh Sr), Aunt Rhea, Rob, Cynthia, and Andrew, around 1974
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kathryn Platt uploaded photo(s)
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Green Clan Thanksgiving at Manomet 2000, too many to mention.
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Pete and Cynthia Serengeti National Park 2002
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kathryn Platt uploaded photo(s)
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Pete and Cynthia, Andrew and Kathy's wedding June 9, 2001
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One of Peter's favorite anchorages was Maskell's Harbour on Cape Breton Island. On many visits Phalarope was the only boat there, as on this occasion on 9/9/07.
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With his engineering background, Peter had a good time examining this huge turbine and other equipment at Big Chute near the west end of the Trent Severn Canal in Ontario, 6/25/10
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Phalarope by the amazing chalk cliffs at Epes, AL, 11/5/10.
Can you see Peter on the afterdeck?
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Phalarope on the islands of Ramea, off the coast of Newfoundland, 7/19/08.
Can you find her in this photo?
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We loved the beautiful lupines that grew all over Cape Breton Island and Newfoundland, especially here in the misty Newfoundland outport of Grand Bruit (so named for the "big noise" made by the waterfall in the middle of the little town).
Can you find Phalarope in this photo?
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Peter was always pleased to be called a "tree hugger" and happily posed for photos which confirmed that reputation. This one was at Opinicon, Ontario, on the Rideau Canal, 7/24/09
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Here's dear Phalarope, coming down the Mobile River past the Alabama State Docks, on the last leg of her journey from Lake Huron to the Gulf of Mexico. 11/9/10
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Soon Ginnie and Bob drove up from West Virginia to bring Peter a special medicine: his favorite Ginnie-made ginger snaps. 5/09/17
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Just days after Peter "graduated" from the hospice program, granddaughter Angelia came down from Connecticut to cheer him on, 3/29/17.
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Jackie Wilbur posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Alex, John, and family,
I so enjoyed spending time with Pete on his porch at Manomet. He used to greet me each time with such a warm bear hug - I will surely miss that as well as our conversations!
My deepest sympathies, Jackie
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Jackie Wilbur uploaded photo(s)
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Thanksgiving musings at Manomet between Pete and Paul Wilbur 2012
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Believe it or not, the most challenging sea conditions we encountered in all our Phalarope travels were on Lake Michigan, followed closely by the seas in the Belle Isle Strait off Labrador and near Sable Island off Nova Scotia.
Thanks to Peter's superb seamanship we managed to make our way into the narrow channel that brought us to safety in South Haven, Michigan, 9/16/2010.
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Four thumbs up:
After his near-death experience in January 2017 Peter found encouragement from family visits like this one by Sallie, John and Tristan Huckabee, March 2017
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Cynthia's Landing in Denville, preserved by Peter in collaboration with the Passaic River Coalition, can be found on Google Maps.
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Peter served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1960. He often said that service was one of the great privileges of his life.
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Peter and Alex at MacDougall Pond, near the north end of Cape Breton Island, 2016
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Peter's entry in the 1949 Westfield High School yearbook overlooked the amazing intellect we all came to admire.
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Platt Marsh, Stonington CT 10/2016
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Peter with his beloved sudoku at Chaffee's Lock on the Rideau Canal, Ontario, 7/24/09
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Cheers! Peter at Pan Chancho, Kingston, Ontario 6/24/09
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Phalarope in Hotham Bay, North Channel of Lake Huron (Peter & Alex aboard!)
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Andrew, Rob and Peter with Cynthia's bench on the preserved land in Cedar Lakes
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Rob, Peter, Cynthia, Kathy, Andrew, Laura and John at Kathy and Andrew's wedding
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Peter always liked to say that he had "three fine sons"
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John Platt posted a condolence
Monday, May 27, 2019
Pete
Loved celebrations.
Was happiest on boats.
Liked dime-store spy novels, symphony, Jean Shepherd, James Bond, Rolex, Hasselblad, Mercedes, and ginger.
Didn’t fret.
Was generous.
Made it a point to secure the means with which to be generous.
Liked things carefully designed. Didn’t like clutter.
Was an engineer who chose his words carefully.
Was a perfectionist who wasn’t perfect.
Had perfect pitch.
Advocated for conservation and equal rights. Joined The League of Women Voters.
Had high expectations of tires, brakes, and people.
Felt urgency but could also be tolerant and understanding of others.
Tended toward action but also toward introspection.
Once told me that all he ever really wanted was just to be like everyone else.
If you were in real trouble, there was no one you’d rather have show up than Pete.
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Lorraine A. Caruso & Ron Caruso lit a candle
Monday, May 27, 2019
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Yesterday, before Mass at St. Anthony's church on Via Verdi in Marina de Pietrasanta, Toscana where Ron & I are presently, I lit a candle in fond remembrance of pleasant times together with Pete, Cynthia,John, Andrew, Robert as our children grew up to maturity. Cynthia's death was a tragedy. I am glad Pete met and wed Alex and found a measure of happiness as they shared their lives together during these last years of his life. A couple with a young child picked up the candle I lit and used it to light another. A few moments later, another child lit a candle from mine. So the Circle of Life and remembrances of kindnesses continues.
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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With Cynthia, Pete and Betty Laue, Bob and Charlotte Buerhaus, and a couple I don't know.
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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With nephew John Huckabee and wife Sallie Hyman.
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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With Cynthia and Pete Laue.
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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visiting Mobile, 2011
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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Mendham, 6-11-11
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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splitting wood for Maja with Pat, 4-11-12
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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aboard Phalarope, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, 2008
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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with sister Ginnie under giant beech tree near Gorey house, Yarmouth, Cape Cod, 2011
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Alex uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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Peter's yacht Phalarope in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, August 2012
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Alex lit a candle
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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wishing you fair winds and following seas, my love
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Pete was Westfield High School class of '49.
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Pete and a Huckabee boy, Christmas at Morris Avenue
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Pete was a photographer's model
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Alex and Pete visiting Winslow at Lake Sunapee
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Day-after-Thanksgiving Manomet beach gathering, around 2012
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Pete and his grandfather John
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Cynthia and Pete
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Day-after-Thanksgiving Manomet beach gathering, 2010
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Day-after-Thanksgiving Manomet beach gathering, probably around 2007
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Cynthia and Pete at the church by Gellar's, circa 2009
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Cynthia and Pete. Check out that goatee!
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John Platt uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Alex and Pete at Ginnie's wedding, July, 2014.
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The family of Hugh Platt Jr. uploaded a photo
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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