Kit Christopher Kamien

Mary, thank you for a beautiful memorial service. The music and the talks brought back so many memories, I don't know where to start.

From the time that I met Kit, when he asked to play a Vivaldi guitar concerto with the student orchestra at Newport Jr. High School, through our senior year at Einstein High School, he was an instant friend and musical connection -- my most musically satisfying experiences were when it was just the two of us playing guitars together for joy in my...

Kit was my guitar teacher for a few years around 1980. I always thought he was the coolest guy I had ever met. When I was 17, he went with me out to Falls Church to shop for used guitars. I still have the Gibson L6 he helped me pick out and I do think of him most every time I play it.

Mary: I am so sorry for your loss. I learned the news last night, March 8, 2007, from my friend John whom I had sent Kit's way to be a fellow student long ago.

Kit taught me guitar starting when I was 12 in 1976. He was so much fun, always laughing. I just thought he was the coolest person.

In my high school yearbook at Georgetown Prep I actually had printed "Kit Kamien for President." ("Nukes the Whales" was the slogan -- it was just a silly joke I heard from him once, and...

Oh Mary,

Kit was such a joy to be with. I computer tutored him about 7 years ago, and got a big kick out of Tubaligation Jones.

Mary: I was so sorry to hear about Kit. You may remember I photographed Kit (and you!) at home a few years ago and put together the photo inserts for the promotional cassette preceding the CD release. My e-mail address changed and I dropped the business phone - I hadn't heard from Kit for a couple of years (when I provided more copies of the pix to someone putting something together for him.) I hope you still have the one I did of the 2 of you. I'm going to try to make it to the service....