Kevin, myself, and Lou

This shot was taken as I was about to return to Las Vegas on Saturday morning. 04.04.09.

Kevin & Kathy

Kevin & Kathy sat down to take a break...so I had to take a picture of them. I'm glad I did as its a great shot. This was taken in Old St. Charles on 2nd Street on our way to lunch. 04.04.2009

Lou & Kevin Kirn...Father & Son

It was great to have time to spend with Lou, my brother-in-law and my nephew Kevin. It's been a while since we really had a chance to share our time and it was long overdue. I have some very fond memories with these two guys.

Kevin and his Mom

Here's my sister & nephew together at Karen's house.

Lunch with Kevin & Kathy

Kevin, myself, and Kathy having lunch at the Lewis and Clark restaurant on 2nd Street in Old St. Charles near the riverfront of the Missouri River. This lunch was on Friday 04.04.2009. The food was terrific and we probably ate too much, but we had a great time.

Kevin, Karen, Kathy, and the Rabbit

Seated at the kitchen table are Kevin, Karen, and Kathy having an innocent conversation...until I walk in with the video camera.

Kevin Louis Kirn...My Nephew

Pictured is Kevin with his lovely wife, Kathy and their three kids. Here we see Kaila, Kory, and Kyle. They are a lot of fun to be around and I wish that I lived closer to spend more time with them.

Kevin was like a little brother to me while growing up and we have a great deal of history together. Whenever we get together we enjoy each other's company and it really doesn't matter how long it has been since the last time we saw each other.

I remember a spring in St. Louis back in the early 80's when I was a carpenter and married to Tina. I came home tired from work so I took a shower, got a bite to eat, and laid down on my bed for a nap. I was awakened to a strange noise I heard thru the opened window. The sound kept repeating itself and captured my curiosity. Now I was awake and had to find out what was going on. When I looked out my window there was nothing to be found, but when I went outside and looked over my house I discovered what was happening.

A large multi-colored hot air baloon piloted by Kevin was hovering over my rooftop and he was creating this sound by giving the baloon more gas. Now I was awake, but I thought I was still dreaming. Kevin and I always have a great laugh about this incident.

My sister JoAnn informed me on Sunday that Kevin has a cancerous tumor growing out of his right lung. I then called Kevin to find out that he was starting radiation treatment on the following day. Kevin, I know you'll pull thru. I'm counting on you!

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