Yes...yes it was lovely to be called, "darlin'". If there was ever anyone who could make you feel special, it was Tom Dundee. A gentleman of his kind is too rare in this day and age. A Gentle Man. His soul would purr like a kitten trough his blue eyes. Behind his quiet nature, there was a novel of stories that spoke of living. Stories that he loved to tell because he would live the moments all over again as he spoke the words, poetically. Listening to Tom describe a memory or a scene was often better then experiencing it yourself, because you were able to see, even for just a brief moment, through those soft, gentle, kitten eyes that captured every beautifully rendered detail. I'll miss hearing those stories and I find myself trying to remember them all now. I suppose they'll come to me in moments when I'm least expecting it....special moments that I'm sure all who knew Tom will have in the days, months, years ahead, when we stop and smile and say, "hey, T, haven't you told me that one before..." and we'll laugh, but it won't feel quite as good without his big, juicy heart in the room there with us.

I love you, Tom. I just love you.

"Tyg" Powers
Topanga, CA