Another beautiful soul transitioned last night. Grahame Smith was an amazing person, so full of joy and love. Grahame and his partner, (I believe of more than 40 years) Richard, were the first people I met when I moved to Palm Springs many years ago. They took me under their care. Sometimes taking on the role of big brothers, other times the role of parents.

I’ve only had a handful of people I would call mentors in my life, but Grahame and Richard ranked pretty high on that short list. Grahame was very practical and had an infectious smile to go along with his witty sense of humor, as you can see in this picture of me with Grahame.

You can see what a beautiful guy he was and what an adorable couple they made. Here is a picture of Grahame with Richard.

I’ll miss you Grahame, but I won’t say "good bye," because I know you are still here in my heart.