Author Archives: Robert

It’s almost been a full decade now since the accident. “05-10 BEXAR”, the sad reminder on the license plate from Chris’s Sportster. We’d hoped to gather for beers and discussion and memories in San Antonio again, to try to recall … Continue reading →

Seven years ago – Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 – I eagerly rode my moto down to San Antonio to visit my brother for the weekend.  I remember meeting up with Chris on his Sportster just south of Blanco, near the … Continue reading →

Every year since 1998, The University of Texas at Austin has held a day of remembrance to honor members of the university community – students, faculty and staff – that have died in the previous year. While enormously unfortunate for … Continue reading →

There will be a memorial for Christopher in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, June 5th, 2016, at 2PM. Flying Saucer Austin 815 W. 47th Street Austin, Texas 78751 RSVP: Please reply to this posting here, or send me a note on … Continue reading →

Folks, Thank you all for your support;  it truly means a lot.  Chris is sorely, sorely missed. Visitation: Tuesday, May 17th, 2016, 6PM – 8PM. Berryhill Funeral Home 2305 Memorial Parkway NW Huntsville, Alabama 35810 Funeral Mass: Wednesday, May 18th, … Continue reading →

My brother, Chris, unexpectedly passed away early this morning at my parents house in Alabama.  I’ll post more information when we figure out what the next step is.

So my parents were able to arrange some much-needed time off again, and this year, we decided to bring Chris to a skilled nursing facility in Austin, Texas, instead of me taking care of him at my folks’ house in … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to post an update for quite a while now;  sorry folks. P300 Speller: I’m going to rewind to late November / early December 2014, when I filled in for my parents while they took a very-needed vacation. The … Continue reading →

Our second family beagle, Nuala, died quite suddenly Saturday morning, September 21st, 2013, at my folks’ house in Alabama. Looking back through photos of Nuala – and her mother, Molly – reminds me of much happier times. The more recent … Continue reading →

So this is awesome:  Chris’s speech therapist at TIRR worked with the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services and a local device vendor in Austin to put together an assortment of really cool proximity switches and control devices to start … Continue reading →