Sunshine,

You truly possessed a magnetic personality. Your laugh was confident, contagious and made people look, and like so many, I was drawn by your energy, presence, spark…that something electric that made you so beautiful and unique.  Memories of you take me back to grade school, cracking jokes, going to dances, passing notes, waiting for the bus, going to parties, signing yearbooks. 

In our twenties you turned me on to a number of great bands and we went to a concert in Portland together, rocking out, singing along with the band. You came to visit me in Eugene to meet my friends and check out our place. We had awesome conversations, great times and we laughed a lot. I loved your personality, creativity, talent and style. You rock, woman!  You were a true friend and you’ll always hold a warm place in my heart.