Laurel Tappe
Oct 6, 2010
Aloha kakou.
I really appreciated reading all you wrote about
Lorin. Many fond memories came back.
He suggested I take salt pills to climb out of Pelekunu but
I refused. Later I regretted it and he took my back pack to lighten my
load while we were pulling ourselves up the vertical ascent.
I also think I remember the time he had no coffee.
Regarding the scotch: I think I was oblivious to that. Or
else I just accepted it along with his other idiosyncrasies.
My dad hiked with us (forgot which hike) and I enjoyed listening to
their conversations. He reminded me a bit of my dad, gruff, but ever
present.
I feel so blessed to have known him. He was a human treasure.
It also makes me happy to think that he lives on in all of
you.
Laurel