Toast for Laura and David It is an honor to speak today. I have loved Laura since the day she was born. When you have a child, a part of your heart is outside of your body. You feel their excitement, their pain, their joys and sorrows as if they were your own. Today my … Continue reading Toast for L and D written by Scott

Toast for Sarah Some of you may know I am an attorney. Attorneys get paid by the word, and last week I was working on a court filing which is 52 pages but we call it a “brief”. This is a little shorter. I get to say something about Sarah and Katie, or at least … Continue reading Toast for Sarah, Written by Scott

The unmistakable sound of a helicopter.  I see it, flying low, coming around the corner, trailed by an enormous American Flag fluttering behind.  This sight never fails to take my breath away, and signals the beginning of the Fourth of July celebration in my adopted hometown of Ketchikan, Alaska. Ok, full disclosure here, it might … Continue reading A Small Town Fourth of July