hillvalley Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 To Mrs. B, who passed away this morning. A group of us are going to Marcel's tonight at 6:30. All are welcome. (Waitman is asking for privacy at this time. Thanks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Fuck. The world is a much, much lesser place today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsdc Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Agreed. I'm not very good at words, but I am keeping Waitman and his family in my thoughts and prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Am in shock. Also sending prayers to Waitman and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halloween Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I am in shock, too. Here's to you, Mrs. B. In your honor, I am having a glass or two of Beckmen Vineyards' 2008 Grenache. It's comfort food, indeed. Waitman, I haven't seen you in many years, and you may have no idea who I am, but you and Mrs. B. blew me away with your you-ness many years ago. You made me believe in love (again). I am so sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I'm so terribly sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Holy shit. I just realized how much you all mean to me. I met Mrs. B and Waitman exactly once--maybe a half decade ago at the goodbye dinner for San Marco. I don't remember much about that night (it WAS a DR dinner), but what's mattered more is the years since, when I've gotten to know them through their posts here--Mrs. B's circumspect, funny, honest, personal posts that were so well complemented Waitman's unvarnished and untimid opinions. What a pair. I value them and everyone on this site so much. I might not recognize a single one of you if I ran into you on the street, but this is a community, a Fraternity of Good People that I see as friends. Cheers to you, Waitman and Mrs. B. You mean more to me than you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Gosh. Just saw this. Mortality sucks. Good thoughts, Waitman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I am so sorry to hear this. I only meet her a few times but she was always so warm and welcoming. Fuck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I'm so sorry. Wishing everyone peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 The hours of: July 25, 2007, 12-1 PM October 2, 2007, 10-11 AM May 27, 2010, 12-1 PM May 5, 2011 May 29, 2012, 12-1 PM August 8, 2012 October 25, 2012 12-1 PM will forever be remembered as hours of silence in this community, observed out of honor and respect for beerman, lyonhearted, StephenB, Eva R, Charles Geer, Karen R, and now, Mrs. B. We will all miss you, Stephanie. You were, are, and will always be loved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Waitman - sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I'm very sorry to hear this news. Life can be so fleeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferhat Yalcin Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Charles, We are very sorry for your loss. She was, indeed, such a sweet lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Waitman & family, my sympathy & sorrow for your loss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Waitman, I am so sorry for your loss. I only met her once and I found her to be a lovely person. I wish I had had a chance to become better acquainted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tujague Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I'm sorry I never got to meet her (or Waitman) but anyone who has spent much time on this site surely came to recognize her voice, which I will sorely miss. My deepest condolences, Waitman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Waitman, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I met Mrs. B at a few DR events and she was always so warm and friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehockey Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Waitman, my condolences and prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm212 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 OMG - Life is way to f(*&^ing short... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Sorry to hear this. She was one of my favorite people to sit next to at DR dinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Our thoughts are with you and your family. What a great woman even if I barely knew her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Thanks to all of you. As everyone on Don Rockwell knows, we had a division of labor in our family: I was the asshole and Stephanie was the woman who -- as much as she tried to deny it -- was pretty much always loving and wonderful. More than once, she followed behind after I'd posted a surly review of one restaurant or another, gently disagreeing and finding the best about the place to talk about. Probably how she lived with me for thirty years -- overlooked the warts to see the best. For those who wish to say goodbye -- fucking stupid euphemism, that -- there will be a viewing at De Vol's funeral home, 2222 Wisconsin Ave NW 2-5 Saturday, a proper funeral mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart, 16th and Park, on Monday at noon (Bummer about the weather) and an improper, covered dish wake at the Raven immediately after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Cooper Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Charles, Judy, the R24 team and I, send to you and your family our prayers. We were just reminded of what a wonderful evening we got to share with you and Stephanie on your aniversary. The Frank Sinatra and Grateful Dead Evening will always be on our minds. The best for you and your family. We will jam to the Weather Suite on Monday into let it grow as loud as we can. God Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I don't think I ever met Mrs. B, but I have always loved her posts, and the back-and-forth with Waitman. I am so sorry for your loss, Waitman and family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Charles, Judy, the R24 team and I, send to you and your family our prayers. We were just reminded of what a wonderful evening we got to share with you and Stephanie on your aniversary. The Frank Sinatra and Grateful Dead Evening will always be on our minds. The best for you and your family. We will jam to the Weather Suite on Monday into let it grow as loud as we can. God Bless. Bring your iPod to the Raven.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Charles just posted this on Facebook. With his permission, I repost it here: "In lieu of flowers, please do something special with someone you love, or contribute -- as Stephanie did-- to an organization that serves the less fortunate. In DC, Stephanie left a modest amount to the DC Central Kitchen and the Church of the Sacred Heart Food Bank." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Tanigawa Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Although I only knew you two from DR events, I'm very sorry about Mrs. B's passing. I have a pleasant memory, hopefully correct, of sliently watching Charles and Stephanie who were enjoying themselves back in Nectar's bar. It was the first restaurant I had loyalty to, because of the way it was run by Jarad Slipp and Jamison Blankenship. Now, that memory is strengthened by its association with the happy couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Thanks to folks at the Fall 2012 picnic, we've sent a donation to DC Central Kitchen, in memory of Mrs. B. Wish she was there with us, to eat pork & cheesecake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Thanks to folks at the Fall 2012 picnic, we've sent a donation to DC Central Kitchen, in memory of Mrs. B. Wish she was there with us, to eat pork & cheesecake... Mrs. B wasn't on Facebook, but picture me clicking "like" for this anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DameEdna Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Goodbye, Stephanie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Landrum Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thanks to all of you. As everyone on Don Rockwell knows, we had a division of labor in our family: I was the asshole and Stephanie was the woman who -- as much as she tried to deny it -- was pretty much always loving and wonderful. More than once, she followed behind after I'd posted a surly review of one restaurant or another, gently disagreeing and finding the best about the place to talk about. Probably how she lived with me for thirty years -- overlooked the warts to see the best. For those who wish to say goodbye -- fucking stupid euphemism, that -- there will be a viewing at De Vol's funeral home, 2222 Wisconsin Ave NW 2-5 Saturday, a proper funeral mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart, 16th and Park, on Monday at noon (Bummer about the weather) and an improper, covered dish wake at the Raven immediately after. Charles, I would have PM'ed you this but could not, so instead I will quadruple-space you. I can not tell you the many ways you and your family have saved me from a despondancy that without you I never would have survived. As much as I wish to say privately, I can only say publicly the love and appreciation I feel for you and your lovely, lovely family. Paltry as it may be, please accept this and know that I wait for the chance to be a better friend, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Wow--as a relative newcomer here who didn't know either of you offline, just want to send many, many warm thoughts your way. It continues to amaze me what a strong and wonderful community DR.com is. Clearly Waitman and Mrs B have been central stones in the bedrock upon which other, newer, less prolific types (like me) stand. With sadness and regret for you and your family. And joy for a life undoubtedly well lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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