I am in shock. Joanne and I went to high school together our senior year. She was so smart and strong and lively. I could never forget her. I don't know if I've ever known anyone else with a sharper wit and I mean that, it would often take me a moment to realize when she was putting me on. She was so unique. I just can't believe she's gone. Like too many high school friends, I lost touch with Joanne after graduation, but we met again at our 20th high school reunion in 2003. We sat together at dinner and had a great time talking about our high school days and catching up. We exchanged email addresses and that let us say hello now than then. I was going to be in Denver during Nov 2011, so I emailed her, thinking we might meet for lunch, but never heard back from her. I forgot about it, thinking maybe she'd changed addresses, but now I know why. It was while looking for information on what would be our 30th class reunion that I found the notice of Joanne having passed away. I am so sorry for her family and friends. My deepest condolences. The world is so much poorer for her passing. We think we have all the time in the world to be with the ones we love, but we don't. Joanne brought such joy to my life and I can only hope that she knew how much I loved her.