Name = Lorie
Email = lolofalk@gmail.com
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Samstones carried to Wat Opot in Cambodia (http://www.watopot.org/)
for all to hear Sam's story and to receive a stone to place for others
to find and read about Sam. The way Sam's family lives, and Sam
lived, are inspiration; resemblant of the story at Wat Opot. Love to
you!
Name = Lorie
Email = lolofalk@gmail.com
Message =
Carried Sam(stone) on entire Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim trek with
Project Athena, telling his family's, and his story along the path
with other Athena participants and trail angels. At the perfect
sunset rim-top finish, held a private ceremony, gave it a kiss. After
some debate, decided to let the strongest man free toss the stone into
the Canyon as a testimony to the freedom of Sam's spirit, and for us
all to be conscious to dissolve all personal boundaries into the
mystery and vastness of our own Grand spirits. Thank you Sam! Love
to you and your family!
Name = Jeff Jonas
Email = jeffjonas@us.ibm.com
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Was in Tenby, Wales for an Ironman triathlon. Their tide here is
something like 7 meters. It is crazy. These boats spend a portion of
every day on the ocean floor. So I took the opportunity to leave
Sam's mark here. Was the hardest IM race I have ever done. But I
finished.
John,
We were in
two weeks ago and left a Sam Stone in a niche in a wall in Piazza S Elisabetta, near the lamppost in the middle of the second picture. The tower on the left was a women's prison in the thirteenth century and is about two blocks back from the Doumo in Florence. The tower is now part of Hotel Brunelleschi
Freind Laurie wrote:
I've attached some photos for you – I left the stone in the knot of a tree (ironwood?) on Tunnels beach. I kept being drawn back there and it's always been one of my favorite places on Kauai. The beach looks pretty barren in the photos (rip tides most of the week), but usually it's a mecca for surfers, divers, kayakers and snorkelers. I took the stone with me to other favorite places on the island too; you'll probably recognize them from your honeymoon trip.
Hi, John.
I placed the Sam Stone above the second anchor/belay point of Three Pines in the Gunks.
The Shawangunk Mountains (aka the Gunks) are just outside of New Paltz, NY and are a popular climbing destination for rock climbers of all levels from all over the country, from beginners (like me) to pros. Three Pines is an easy climbing route with a beautiful view. It has three pitches, meaning the route is broken up in three sections. The lead climber establishes a route, sets up an anchor, and belays the second climber up to the anchor point. That's the first pitch. Then the lead climber continues up the route, sets up a second anchor, and belays the second climber up again. That's the second pitch. This continues until the climbers reach the top. Then depending on the route, we can take the walking path back down to the base or rappel down. For Three Pins, we rappelled down. It's faster and more fun as long as you aren't afraid of heights! The picture out from the ledge where I placed the Sam Stone cannot truly capture the how breathtaking the view is. I thought this was a good place for a Sam Stone because, from what I read about Sam, rock climbing seems like the kind of thing he would have loved if he tried it, especially if it gave him access to these kind of views.
Sam recently went with Lance and I on a 58 mile jet boat ride from Laughlin, NV to Lake Havasu City, AZ. Sam saw the beautiful green Colorado River, big horned sheep drinking from the river, Topock Gorge which contains large deposits of sand dunes, and then finally the London Bridge, our ultimate destination. We learned that back in the 1960's, The London Bridge was sinking into the River Thames in London, so it was put up for auction. Robert McCulloch purchased it and had it taken apart, numbered so he could reassemble it exactly like it stood in London, but in Lake Havasu, AZ. The reconstructed project was completed in 1970. I carefully placed a Samstone in a walkway, near The London Bridge, so someone could spot him, so stay tuned where he might turn up next. I also placed a Samstone at the Golden Nuggett Hotel in Laughlin, NV on a piano bench.
Cheryl and Lance Leach
Name = Sam mincey
Email = Mincman225@yahoo.com
Message =
I found this stone on top of the arch bridge in Richmond we are doing
some work to it right now and it must be a sign because my name is sam
also
Name = Nina
Email = tnkrbel18@hotmail.com
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I placed a Sam stone in a beautiful spot in Columbia South Carolina…
After a great weekend with a close friend I found the perfect spot for
Sam at the end of a tubing run down the Saluda river. The stone was
placed with care between two rocks with a beautiful view of the river
and bridge overhead. I think Sam would have loved the adventure!
