Sad Day

We received some sad but not unexpected news that our friend and neighbor, Harold T. (Tom) Morris, passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer.  We were neighbors for over 20 years in Spring, Texas.

Here's one of my all-time favorite photos taken of Tom and Pam in July 2005 with their dog, Sassy.

Pam said he asked to be cremated and his ashes spread on the waters near Bolivar Peninsula near Houston.

Tom quickly became a good neighbor when he bought the house next door.  But he gradually became a great neighbor and close friend as he got settled into the neighborhood.

Then he married Pam, and he really opened up.  She also quickly became fast friends, and the four of us made it a fun relationship, usually built around food.

Tom won a Big Green Egg and bought another one so we could cook and share our culinary successes.  But we also visited restaurants together frequently.  Mexican food was a favorite, and every Wednesday at 4:44 Judy would arrive home from work and immediately get in their waiting car for the short drive a couple of blocks away.  The restaurant crew knew us well.  And we always had a good time there.

And now he's gone, except for a lot of good memories and photos.

RIP Tom...