When Pet Rocks were popular, Paul surprised
me with this rock that he painted for me. His artwork is beautiful, so detailed. This rock is less than 2 inches tall. I don't know how he found a rock that can stand on end like this. It is painted on both sides.
Date & Place:
in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut United States
Paul was a fun person with an amazing personality. He enjoyed living life fully, and was a great brother and friend to many of his classmates and acquaintances.
Connecticut boasts many nicknames: Constitution State; Nutmeg State; Land of Steady Habits; and Provisions State
One of the original 13 colonies, Connecticut became part of the Union on January 9, 1788.
In area, it is the third smallest U.S. state (5,544 square miles), but it is among the most densely populate...
I'm from England, but lived the majority of my life in the US. I've traveled the world as part of corporate America, and have enjoyed interacting and learning from other cultures. As you can tell -- I'm not a writer, but I do have many fond memories.
Ever since I was a child, I've felt that cemeteries should be respected as repositories of lives, in some cases lived long before we are born. The stories deserve to be told and remembered, but in most cases, the mute stones don't tell them. I resolved to try to use whatever skills I had to tell the world about my older brother, who wasn't famous but meant the world to me. I live here in CT with my fantastic wife -- my successful children and my two cute grandchildren live locally.