I'm sad to say that my dad, Scott Reekie passed away on January 28, 2019.  He was 3 weeks shy of his 93rd birthday.  He was the author of this incredible website that I hope you are enjoying.  Dad led an amazing life full of experiences most of us can only dream of.  His adventures started as he grewup in Earlsferry, Scotland and continued as he immigrated to the United States as a young man and settled there.

Everyone says they have the best dad, but I really did.  If you've been exploring his website and have read the stories of his life, you know what I'm talking about.  He was a thinker and a do-er, an experimenter and an inventor, a hiker and a dancer.  He loved music!  Some of his favorite songs are linked below.

Dad taught me to never give up.  He lived by example and and proved that "keeping going" keeps you going.  If he saw a mountain, he wanted to climb it, and true to his Scottish Heritage, if he saw a path, he needed to explore it.  His last hike was in September before his passing where he did a four mile, 1,429 foot climb to the summit of Tumalo Mountain (7,779 ft elevation). Dad was a role model for me in so many ways.  He kept his mind keen and his body sound by continuing to pursue the things he loved.  Read his Octagon Theorem web page, and look at his Tumalo Mountain Summit on the Web page and you'll see what I mean!

I'm a retired teacher now, but my dad was one of my best students.  When dad was in his 80's I asked him to write down some of his memories of life growing up in Scotland.  I made him some website template pages and taught him how to use the website building software, Microsoft Front Page. He endeavored on a new journey of chronicling his life electronically. He learned how to format the pages, add hyperlinks, insert photos and learned how to upload his changes to the Internet.  Did I mention he began this website in his 80s?  He worked on this website until he was almost 93.  He was a learner and a do-er!

I was privileged to spend every Tuesday together with him for the past four years.  We did many things on these "special Tuesdays" including tweaking his beloved web page, working on fun odd jobs together, hiking, or working in my yard spending hours raking every inch ever so slowly and carefully until is was meticulously perfect. After outdoor adventures, we would come in and for tea and biscuits followed by a few games of checkers.  He loved playing checkers and always got the best of me on the day. 

Until the end, Dad loved music and dancing. As he passed, he listened to his cherished music and even had a "last dance". I have accumulated some of his favorite songs that are interspersed throughout his web site to make them easier to find and enjoy.  I encourage you to browse the site and enjoy the highlights of his life, his Scottish Heritage and his music!

Will Ye No Come Back Again by Jean Redpath

Loch Lomond by John McDermott

Ebb Tide by Vic Damone

My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose by Kenneth McKellar

Pennies From Heaven by Bing Crosby

Auld Lang Syne by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Mull of Kintyre by Wings

Hey There by Rosemary Clooney

Onward Christian Soldiers

Memory by Barbara Streisand

Long Ago and Far Away by Jo Stafford

Eternal Father Strong to Save

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Benny Goodman & Helen Forrest

Love Is All by Deanna Durbin

Ae Fond Kiss sung by Eddi Reader

Here's a few favorite recent photos of my dad.  I miss him.