Cousin in law Bill G wrote:
John, Here are two Samstone locations at Little Cayman Island. One is on a beach on tiny little (14 acre) Owen Island, 19.6652 degrees North, 80.0640 degrees West. The other is on a coral reef in 30 feet of water in the Bloody Bay Marine Park, somewhat near 19.685 North, 80.08 West. I have attached photos of the underwater stone, but Jon Patz (who took these photos) still has the beach stone photo. I will ask him to send it to me.
My cousin-in-law Bill G. writes:
Here is the Samstone on Owen Island. The lobster was just a shell
laying there — not a living lobster.
-Bill
John..
It's time for an update. I did find two more Sam stones. Both at the Honey Hollow (Catamount Trail) trail head. One on top of the post and one inside the register box. I am happy to report that I brought the three stones on the Tour of Mont Blanc. I hiked 95 miles with an Adirondack Mountain Club group around Mont Blanc starting in France, and travelling through Italy and Switzerland and back to France. Beautiful trip. I placed Sam Stones in these three countries. The first was placed on a tall rock cairn on September 7 2009 between Col du Bonhomme and Col de Croix de Bonhomme France (two pictures included) On September 11, the second stone was placed on the the windowsill of the Rifugio Walter Bonatti in Italy (four pictures included). The final stone was placed in a cozy nest shaped indentation surrounded by rocks in the Fenetre d'Arpette 'window' in Switzerland on September 13. (five pictures included). It was a thrill to take Sam with me on this adventure and his spirit lives on. Thank you. Carlene Squires
John..
It's time for an update. I did find two more Sam stones. Both at the Honey Hollow (Catamount Trail) trail head. One on top of the post and one inside the register box. I am happy to report that I brought the three stones on the Tour of Mont Blanc. I hiked 95 miles with an Adirondack Mountain Club group around Mont Blanc starting in France, and travelling through Italy and Switzerland and back to France. Beautiful trip. I placed Sam Stones in these three countries. The first was placed on a tall rock cairn on September 7 2009 between Col du Bonhomme and Col de Croix de Bonhomme France (two pictures included) On September 11, the second stone was placed on the the windowsill of the Rifugio Walter Bonatti in Italy (four pictures included). The final stone was placed in a cozy nest shaped indentation surrounded by rocks in the Fenetre d'Arpette 'window' in Switzerland on September 13. (five pictures included). It was a thrill to take Sam with me on this adventure and his spirit lives on. Thank you. Carlene Squires
—– Original Message —–
From: John M Cohn
To: Carlene W. Squires
Cc: diane@gmavt.net ; samstone@samstones.org
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 08:52 AM
Subject: Re: Found SamStone
Carlene..
Thanks so much for writing.. You are right.. we put these stones out there so that people will take them and spread them through the world. Thanks for helping us do that. Diane and I put that stone there on one of our favorite walk/runs.. We'll drop another one off there so the next hiker can have one. Let us know where yours ends up.. and let us know if you'd like more. Thanks for helping us keep Sam's spirit moving through the world ! Peace !
-jc
John Cohn PhD
IBM Fellow – Systems and Technology Group
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"Carlene W. Squires" <carlene@gmavt.net>
10/26/2008 12:50 PM
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Name = Carlene W. Squires
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I often take my dog Callahan up the Catamount Trail in Honey Hollow.
We went for a walk on a late afternoon on Sunday, October 18. We
often stop along the way at a favorite brook so he can get a drink
and I can sit on a large rock. When we got there, we found a
Samstone on the rock. I looked at it and wondered should I take it
or leave it. I thought it was meant to be taken so I took it. I had
a hunch that it was somehow connected to Sam Cohn. I checked the
website and it was. I have not decided what I will do with the stone
but I put it in my pocket and it went on a hike one day now it sits on
the dining room table. I may take it on an Adirondack trip next year
to Mt. Blanc. It's a 14 day hiking trip that goes around Mt. Blanc
through France, Italy, and Switzerland.
John..
It's time for an update. I did find two more Sam stones. Both at the Honey Hollow (Catamount Trail) trail head. One on top of the post and one inside the register box. I am happy to report that I brought the three stones on the Tour of Mont Blanc. I hiked 95 miles with an Adirondack Mountain Club group around Mont Blanc starting in France, and travelling through Italy and Switzerland and back to France. Beautiful trip. I placed Sam Stones in these three countries. The first was placed on a tall rock cairn on September 7 2009 between Col du Bonhomme and Col de Croix de Bonhomme France (two pictures included) On September 11, the second stone was placed on the the windowsill of the Rifugio Walter Bonatti in Italy (four pictures included). The final stone was placed in a cozy nest shaped indentation surrounded by rocks in the Fenetre d'Arpette 'window' in Switzerland on September 13. (five pictures included). It was a thrill to take Sam with me on this adventure and his spirit lives on. Thank you. Carlene Squires
—– Original Message —–
From: John M Cohn
To: Carlene W. Squires
Cc: diane@gmavt.net ; samstone@samstones.org
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 08:52 AM
Subject: Re: Found SamStone
Carlene..
Thanks so much for writing.. You are right.. we put these stones out there so that people will take them and spread them through the world. Thanks for helping us do that. Diane and I put that stone there on one of our favorite walk/runs.. We'll drop another one off there so the next hiker can have one. Let us know where yours ends up.. and let us know if you'd like more. Thanks for helping us keep Sam's spirit moving through the world ! Peace !
-jc
John Cohn PhD
IBM Fellow – Systems and Technology Group
tel: 802-769-7676 (t/l 446-), cell: 802-578-0985
asst:Jleigh Howard 802-769-6035 (jleigh@us.ibm.com)
blog: blog.myspace.com/johncohn
"Carlene W. Squires" <carlene@gmavt.net>
"Carlene W. Squires" <carlene@gmavt.net>
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Name = Carlene W. Squires
Email = carlene@gmavt.net
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I often take my dog Callahan up the Catamount Trail in Honey Hollow.
We went for a walk on a late afternoon on Sunday, October 18. We
often stop along the way at a favorite brook so he can get a drink
and I can sit on a large rock. When we got there, we found a
Samstone on the rock. I looked at it and wondered should I take it
or leave it. I thought it was meant to be taken so I took it. I had
a hunch that it was somehow connected to Sam Cohn. I checked the
website and it was. I have not decided what I will do with the stone
but I put it in my pocket and it went on a hike one day now it sits on
the dining room table. I may take it on an Adirondack trip next year
to Mt. Blanc. It's a 14 day hiking trip that goes around Mt. Blanc
through France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Hi John – I was having trouble getting up on your website, so I thought I’d just send you an email.
Thanks for sending me the additional stones. I really enjoy having them and taking them with me when I travel.
I just returned from a 2-week trip to Mali. The city of Segou is right on the Niger River. You told me that Sam loved water, so I threw a stone into the river. There is all sorts of activity along the river in Segou: people washing clothes, fishing, bathing. I guarantee you he won’t be bored there.
Hi John – I was having trouble getting up on your website, so I thought I’d just send you an email.
Thanks for sending me the additional stones. I really enjoy having them and taking them with me when I travel.
I just returned from a 2-week trip to Mali. The city of Segou is right on the Niger River. You told me that Sam loved water, so I threw a stone into the river. There is all sorts of activity along the river in Segou: people washing clothes, fishing, bathing. I guarantee you he won’t be bored there.
I also traveled east from Segou about 4 hours by car to the town of Djenne to see the Grand Mosque, which is the world’s largest mud structure. A portion of one wall came down recently on the mosque after heavy rains, and there were piles of dirt all over that were being mixed into mud to repair the wall. I put a samstone in a pile of dirt outside of the mosque, with the hope that it might end up being incorporated into the building. I’ve included a photo above of the mosque; the small building in the foreground has a pile of dirt in front of it, and that is where I placed the samstone. The 2nd picture shows the stone in the dirt.
My daughter also put a samstone in our yard last month, in Seattle. I can send you the address if you’d like to incorporate that.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Laura
From: John M Cohn <johncohn@us.ibm.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:24:03 -0400
To: Laura Fine-Morrison <Laurafm@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Request SamStone
Great.. got it !
Thanks .. we'll get you those new stones !
-jc
John Cohn Ph.D.
IBM Fellow
IBM Systems and Technology Group
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Laura Fine-Morrison —09/25/2009 05:07:59 PM—John – it’s already up on your map. I placed it in Bukoba, Tanzania…went down to the beach and threw it into Lake Victoria.
Laura Fine-Morrison <laurafm@comcast.net> 09/25/2009 05:07 PM
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John – it’s already up on your map. I placed it in Bukoba, Tanzania…went down to the beach and threw it into Lake Victoria.I emailed you about it last winter.
From: John M Cohn <johncohn@us.ibm.com <johncohn@us.ibm.com> >
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:23:15 -0400
To: Laura Fine-Morrison <Laurafm@comcast.net <Laurafm@comcast.net> >
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Laura,
Thanks for your request.. and thanks so much for helping us spread these stones for Sam ! Can you tell me where you placed the stone in Tanzania ?
-jc
John Cohn Ph.D.
IBM Fellow
IBM Systems and Technology Group
phone 802-769-7676 (t/l 446-)
cell 802-578-0985
admin Kay Ashton 802-769-2954 kashton@us.ibm.com <kashton@us.ibm.com>
Laura Fine-Morrison —09/24/2009 01:21:20 PM—Name = Laura Fine-Morrison
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Hi John – I left a samstone in Tanzania last December. I'm traveling
to Mali in early November and would like to distribute a few stones.
we're also going to Uganda next summer and I'd enjoy leaving some
there as well.
Hope all is well with you.
Laura
Evening John,
I took advantage of a cold and clear Sunday to visit the top of Rattlesnake Ridge. The samstone is near the face of the cliff on the ridge that extends from the bush in the middle of the panoramic photo (if that makes sense). 47 26 09 N 121 46 43 W. Thanks for sending a few my way, it was nice to be able to take a little time and hike a samstone up there.!
Ethan
