Tom and Stevie

Tom loved music. He loved all kinds of music. Except rap. He especially loved anything blues-inspired. Like Stevie Ray.

As such, there are very few places more appropriate for Tom's pebbles than the Stevie Ray Memorial in Austin, Texas. Thank you Michael, Theresa, and Cris.

From my brother Michael:

Good Morning T-Bear. Theresa, Cris Ann and I went on nice run early in the morning one Sunday in Austin this summer. No crowds. Early start in the dark. Girls chatting the whole way. On our run back following the swim we planned on running past Stevie Ray. Not the route we always take but we wanted to go by before Austin woke up and it got crowded. With Tom’s pebbles at hand we thought a remembrance of and a prayer with him at the SR statue as most apropos. It was just a normal run, probably like hundreds Tom had made. But as Tom knew, there really was no such thing as a “bad” run, especially once it was over!

We gave thanks, asked for him to watch over all us and felt blessed for his presence in our lives and on our run. He really looked like quite the band mate there with Stevie and with his big smile we knew right then his “happy cells” were smiling!