Dear Lisa, Kristin and Matt, Our hearts are so heavy with sadness over the news of Chris' passing. His passion for life and his work are evident all around us. This whole block has Chris' personal stamp on it and how many people can say that? Our family has the distinctive honor of having a home that is literally a monument to Chris' talents, his vision and to his very big heart. When our house burned down almost 5 years ago, that day is a true blur and yet what stood out was when Chris came over to comfort and offer support to us. He gave me a hug and said, "I know this whole thing looks really bad right now Sally, but when this is over, you'll have a brand new house." I replied, "And I want YOU to be the one to build it." He accepted the challenge (no surprise there) and despite his dogging health issues, Chris, ever the perfectionist, saw to the most minute details from a hospital bed in Baltimore insisting that his crew take pictures and send them to him on his cell. Upon his return, he came out in sweltering heat (despite your protests Lisa and mine because it just wasn't wise for him to be out, period). Ever the hard head, he insisted on staying and even told me, "ya know, they were going to mess up framing the front of the house until I stopped them and made them change it." You just couldn't stop the man, he just kept going no matter what. In the end, we ended up with a beautiful house that when we moved back home, truly felt like HOME, but much, much better. This neighborhood is something special. Even when we don't see each other, we're all looking out for one another. I know in my heart that Chris is doing that right now, keeping permanent watch on the neighborhood, but most especially on his beloved family. In closing, I'd like to share one of Chris' expressions. Whenever I would see him in passing (and I'm sure others have heard this as well) I'd say, "hey, how are ya?" and his response would always be in that slow, laid back sort of way..."aw, ya know, just livin' the dream" ....and always with a smile..... With much love and strength to you all, The Cadmus Family