We've thought a lot about Leonard since his untimely death. We were just
getting to know him better and regret that our time with him was cut
short. Between us we shared a number of interests with him and also had fun
exposing him to some of the things we enjoyed but were viewed as odd by
Leonard. For example he had a bit of a hard time understanding how anyone
could sustain themselves on a vegan diet; he did his best to cover his
disgust with one of Sue's mushroom creations. He always tried hard to figure
out where Sue was headed with her abstract, earth toned art. Given his great
curiosity he liked to discuss our Zen practice with us, but the look on his
face when we mentioned that Buddhists did not believe in the existence of a
soul was classic. Apart from that we had many great and lengthy discussions,
sometimes late into the evening; Leonard's breadth of interests was really
refreshing. Some of the lunches that Karl and Leonard spent, discussing
physics, operating systems and the afterlife were pretty unforgettable. His
boundless generosity was always inspiring to us. We had one of our best new
years eves when Leonard opened his home to a few of his orphan friends. He
held his nose and made us some of the best organic vegetarian spaghetti sauce
imaginable. Spending the entire evening watching the first 3 seasons of one of
Leonard's favorite TV shows, Sex in the City, was surprisingly festive
(especially for those like us, who are unfamiliar with most current TV). We
will continue to celebrate Leonard's legacy and will miss him
Gassho,
Sue and Karl