Alan Eames

I can hardly believe it's been more than 15 years since Alan's death and that I am finally getting around to paying my respects to his family and memory. I have no reason to offer, other than "life is what happens when you're busy making other plans". My deepest sympathy goes out to his wife Sheila and his children. I met Alan when I worked for his father, Warren, on weekends during my college years in the early 70's. At that time he lived in New York city, but would occasionally come home to...

I added 3 photos of Alan. Alan and myself from the back table at 3 Dollar Deweys in Portland '82, Alan and Adrian in Brattleboro in '85 and Alan at York Beach, Maine summer house of his father Warren. Hope they help bring back some joyful memories of anyone who saw him during those times. I just look at them and I can clearly hear his voice saying something hilarious. In perfect pitch and with impeccable timing. Very real and precious memories to me.

Back when we were all young together, I remember Alan saying that he'd decided to stop running across his father's lawn toward Route 2A in Templeton, Mass., clad in his gorilla suit, because his behavior was proving dangerously distracting to the drivers.

I think he bought the gorilla suit in Boston, and he chose it with care, opting for the more expensive model with the leather chest.

But Alan didn't need a fancy gorilla suit to entertain his friends. Any little prop would do...

Be sure to look at the Photo Album. I just posted a wonderful picture of Alan and Curt Gleason (Fat Curt of story and song) playacting as Swint and Slunt. It's impossible to tell you how much fun these nights in the kitchen were. Fine days, long gone, but wonderful memories. We all miss Alan.

The most outrageous man I ever met, in every sense of the word. I'll treasure our times together till the end of my days. Glad to see so many names here from Alan's wide spread consortium of compatriots and co-conspirators. I owe him more than I can describe. Fat Curt, Pete, Brewster and more. I can here Alan's voice still, about them all and many more. If you missed it or him, you missed a lot.