from Robin * Slomkowski
Dear Adam, Christie, Joey,
I only met your father in 2006. He was an adventrure in the classic sense. He looked to explore our world in every way he could. He loved the ocean and the creatures of this earth.
One night we took a boat out into Monterey Bay with my little Schipperke dog named Duco. Chris had made friends with Duco almost instantly. Chris wanted the trip to be fun for Duco as well. He realized that Duco was excited by the sea lions, so he would search the bay in the dark to find sea lions so he could share the excitement with the little dog. They succeeded in finding them.
Another time we were staying in a cabin by the sea. There was a sign warning us of newt crossings on the road. Chris and I laughed that we would not be able to see them at night. He tried anyway, sticking his head out the [car] window. Then he did see one. He stopped the car and let the newt cross unharmed.
Chris loved the world and all the creatures in it.