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Yesterday (Aug 13), was the anniversery of the day Shannon and I got engaged. I told the story at the Memorial Service about how we, after getting engaged, went to the horse races and the San Mateo County Fair. When we went to the races, we were late and there was just one race left (the 9th race). We ran from our car to the track and I asked Shannon what her favorite number was. She told me "6" and I told her mine was "3" and we will just go in and bet those two horses to come in 1st and 2nd, regardless of what the odds were. When we got inside we found out that the 3 and the 6 were the two longest shots on the board, but we just bet them anyway. As the horses were coming around the turn we could see that there were two horses battling for first and they were way ahead of the other horses. When they came into view we could see it was the 3 and the 6. We were really excited and we won about $150. Yesterday I just wanted to spend the day thinking about her and doing the things we did a year ago when we got engaged. I went to the horse races again just for the ninth race. It was the exact same race on the exact same day. I bet the "3" and the "6" again, just like last year. I stood in the same spot we were in the year before and almost the exact same thing happened. There were two horses out in front and once again it was the 3 and the 6! This time, I won about $100. Pretty strange shit! Bob

I had given the BASE guy to Krista on the condition that if the person who gave it to Shannon wanted it back we would send it to him. Shannon had told me the story but I can't remember who gave it to her. I will look around for the "get-well carrot" because I know I had seen it and heard the story. We were in the process of getting rid of most of our stuff, so I'm not sure it survived, but I will look. There were a couple of personal boxes that needed to be "audited" before being sent to her family. She would have been mortified at the thought of her Mom going through these things. Bob

Thanks Anita! That is a beautiful tribute. It makes my heart ache and soar at the same time. Bob

Kurt Issel did video tape the service and I will be putting it together in the coming weeks and try to put in on dvd. I will post here when I am done and I will try to honor all of the requests for a copy. The love that was shared during the service and the celebration afterwards was remarkable and it will be a day that I won't soon forget. Thank you all! Much Love. Bob

Hey everyone. Sorry i didn't make it out to Byron on Sunday. I was just so emotionally exhausted and I think I needed a little chill time. It looks and sounds like it was a great day. I'd like to use some of the pictures and videos to mix in with the video of the Memorial service, so send me an email if you have something I can use. Much love to all of you! Bob

For those of you coming to the Memorial, there is very limited parking in the parking lot. There is a parking garage on El Camino four blocks north of Oregon Expressway/Page Mill Road and it a two block walk. There is also street parking. They are having graduation at Stanford that day, but they start that at 9am, so we should be fine. You may want to try and get there a little early, just to be safe. I look forward to seeing you all on Saturday. Bob

I have an account at Pokerroom and although I like that site, Fulltiltpoker.com now has a Mac version and and I prefer that one. I also have a virtual PC program that allows you to play on PC sites. Bob

Thanks Paige. You are wonderful! The necklaces look great. I'm sorry I won't get a chance to meet you this weekend, but hopefully our pathes will cross soon. Bob

After giving this much thought, I'd like to ask everyone that is coming to the Memorial on Saturday to wear thier favorite skydiving shirt or something that reminds them of Shannon. Shannon hated to get dressed up and I think she would want everyone to be comfortable and colorful. Her favorite skydiving shirt had been the Gold long sleeve NorCal Freefly Festival shirt, so that's what I will be wearing. If you want to wear black or get dressed up, please feel free to do so. We all mourn in different ways. The service in SoCal was beautiful and it was really nice to meet the skydivers that were there. The show of support from the skydiving community towards Shannon's family truly made a difference. I know that some of you were aware that Shannon's grandma was sick the week before her accident. When I first saw her at the service, she looked sick and very frail. We had a picnic after the Memorial and I got to spend some time with her and I know that the outpouring of love showed by Shannon's friends during the day changed her completely. By the time we were done we were pushing her through the grass in her wheelchair and she was laughing and smiling and flirting. When we got to her car, she hopped up out of her chair and demanded kisses from Sharky and I. It was one of those experiences where you know you helped someone immensely, and to do that for someone so dear to Shannon brings me great joy. Bob

Also does anyone know Shannons middle name? Her middle name is Carmel.

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Shannon's body is currently with her family in Victorville, California. There will be a funeral and Memorial there on June 10th. I have been in close contact with Shannon's Mom and if anyone would like to attend they are more than welcome. I will be going down there and will be bringing back her ashes for the Memorial service in northern California the folowing weeked. Here is the info: Desert View Funeral Home 11478 Armagosa Road Victorville, CA 92392 760-244-0007 Saturday, June 10th 11:00am Bob

I just got home a little while ago and watched the show for the first time. I thought they did a really good job focusing on the positive. Everyone at the station was very sympathetic and each of the anchors made a point to come talk to me at the break and say how sorry they were and how the story touched them. I'm glad I got a chance to talk about Shannon and we used some great pictures and video that I had thrown together last night. The final picture they used at the fade-out is my favorite. She is so beautiful and those eyes are just haunting. I hope someone can get that video up so you all can see it. Bob

Wow. I was just in our spare bedroom looking for some pictures and I sat there contemplating that very question. How am I going to be able to go through all this stuff? I sat down at our computer, clicked on this thread, and this was the first message that came up. wtf? Thank you for posting that. I'm finding that so many people DID know Shannon's soft side, through thier individual relationships.

I actually had to schedule the Memorial the same weekend as Bonnaroo, so I won't be able to make it. I am trying to get the concert promoter to let me auction off our VIP tickets and have the proceeds go to Best Friends. The tickets are non-transferable to eliminate scalping, but I am going to try. I probably won't make the tourney tomorrow, but I'm sure Shannon will be there to crack your aces.

I think its just the local station but she said it may be picked up nationally. I'll post more info when I have it. Bob

Is there anyway we can make this a sticky? Bob

I have agreed to be interviewed live tomorrow on Fox news to talk about Shannon. I think the show starts at 7am (pdt) and they said I will probably be on around 7:10. It is going to be a very difficult thing to do, but they have agreed to promote Shannnon's fund at Best Friends on the show and on thier website. It is a local news program in the San Francisco Bay Area. I will try and tape it and maybe I can get it on here somehow. I just want to try to get them to focus on the way she lived, not the way she died. Bob

Hey everyone. Shannon's Memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 17th at 4:00pm at the Ananda Center in Palo Alto. After the service we will be gathering at Shark and Michele's house in Redwood City to just hang out, tell stories and remember what a wonderful person she was. The Ananda center is a non-denominational facility that practices the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. It is a very spiritual place and I know Shannon would love that we are having the service there. I look forward to seeing you there. Instead of flowers, we ask that you make a donation in Shannon's name to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary 5001 Angel Canyon Road Kanab, UT 84741 Or, you can donate online at www.bestfriends.org Also, we are collecting pictures and stories for the Memorial. If you have something you would like to share, please email them to miharkov@yahoo.com. Bob Ananda Center 2171 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 www.anandapaloalto.org 650-323-3363 Shark & Michele 366 "D" Street Redwood City, CA 94063 650-474-0604

Please keep the money coming here. I am setting up a fund in her name at Best friends but I don't yet have the details.

I just can't believe this. You all are so fucking wonderful! I can't stop the tears, but this time they are tears of joy. Words can't even begin to descripe my feelings right now. Just know that all the extra funds will go to the Best Friends animal shelter (www.bestfriends.org). Shannon and I loved that place and it was going to be one of the first stops in our tour across the country. Thank you all so much! Bob

If this happens, I'd love to get some pictures for the Memorial service. It looks like we are going to have it on the weekend of June 17th, so please email me the pics if you can. Bob

thank you all so much for your support and love. It means so much to me. I loved her more than anything I had ever loved. I spent most of the night on here, just looking at pictures and posts. got about an hour of sleep and woke up without her next to me and it was so f*cking hard. I miss her so much. I know time will heal these wounds and I am just trying to make it through the day, one day at a time. I know you all are hurting too and I thank you for your thoughts during this difficult time. In the midst of this pain I feel so loved. Thank you! Bob

First of all, thank you all for your support and condolences. As I sit here at home looking at all our pictures and "stuff", the grief is almost unbearable. I take some comfort knowing that she died doing what she loved and she didn't suffer. We were actually on our way out of Twin Falls and heading home, but it was such a gorgeous day that she just had to have one more. We drove into the visitor center, said hi to a bunch of friends and then rushed out to the bridge. I told her I love her and gave her a kiss and watched her launch. She had a great weekend and she was truly happy when we parted. As some of you know, I had just sold my company and we were starting to sell most of our possesions so that we could buy an Rv and travel around the country together. All we really wanted was a life where we could spend most of our time together. Shannon loved the dz.com community and you were all a very important part of her life. She looked forward to meeting a number of you as we made our way across the country. Although the pain and emptiness are overwhelming right now, I know that time will heal these wounds, but I will love and miss her everyday for the rest of my life. I will post funeral arrangements once I've had a chance to talk with her family. Thank you again to all of you that have sent me emails of support. I love you baby!

What a lonely post! Its just been siiting here all by itself with no one to talk to. Maybe it should have read "Erotic Search Malfunction"