Here's to You Kid...In Loving Memory

Many of you know that we were deeply affected by the devasting loss of family friend Kassel "Pinhead" Smit on April 12, 2004. It was this tragic accident that set events in motion that eventually led to our move overseas. We continue to remember, and hope that you will too, that life is short and needs to be lived to the fullest.

In order to help honor Kassel's memory, we worked with Sir Walter's Hash and San Diego Hash to raise funds for a memorial bench. When Jimmy pointed out that Kassel never sat still, he suggested we try to install a drinking fountain instead (Kassel's dad Kevin suggested a Kassel Krapper--a "green" outhouse along the greenway--but the city frowned on the idea). Anyways, we're happy to show that the Kassel A. Smit Memorial Drinking Fountain was dedicated this weekend on the Cary Black Creek Greenway that he ran on almost daily. Ironically, the original dedication date had to be postponed due to flooding of the greenway, but the citywide E. coli scare didn't slow down the rescheduled event. I'm sure this would have made Kassel laugh. On-On!

Special thanks to: Kevin & Theresa Smit, SWH3, SDH3, David Finger of Highwood Properties, Judy Newsome, Doug McRainey, Mary Henderson, and Carolyn Sparano