Best Wishes to Dirtineye

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Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Aug 23, 2009 - 01:22am PT

I'm re-posting again a picture of a first ascent we did last year called Dirtineye.....Curt seemed surprised and pleased we named a climb after his supertopo cyber name.......Dirtineye (5.9+).....an very cool climb in a very awesome secret place high on Queen Mountain in Joshua Tree Nat. Park.......a fantastic climb for a fantastic spirit......sleep well and sleep in peace.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Aug 23, 2009 - 06:57am PT

hey there say, todd... great share... bump for dirtineye's named route...

justthemaid

climber

Los Angeles

Aug 23, 2009 - 10:08am PT

A few of Curt's garden pics:

A stained glass window I made that was inspired by that last pic. I did one of the lilies as well and mailed it off to him for Christmas one year.

RRK

Trad climber

Talladega, Al

Aug 23, 2009 - 08:05pm PT

Curt's still with us as of 7:00 p.m. CDT but is declining. His mother advised me to call tomorrow before trying to come over which sounded ominous to me. He's still alert and able to recognize people. I'll do my best to put the rest of the world on hold and take one more swing at it tomorrow.

On a related note, Curt dug some ginger lillies for us a few years ago. They have flourished but never bloomed. This evening Cassie said "look at that - the ginger lillies have a bloom." Not only did the planting have a bloom, but had numerous buds ready to break. Must be karma flowing from Ol' Dirt. I'll try to take a pic and post up sometime in the next few. Maybe it will be an inspiration for Maidy to create another masterpiece.

RRK

SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Aug 23, 2009 - 09:00pm PT

Jtm
I love the sweetgum leaves. That's one tree I really
miss from the east. Your glass is gorgeous.

Best to Curt.

jstan

climber

Aug 23, 2009 - 09:02pm PT

Knowing yourself to be ignorant, is the first test of wisdom.

JTM your work, to me, is superb. And for me, anything you do is now joined to Curt, a wonderfully courageous and giving man.

If you will, let me know sometime when you and Eric plan to come to JT. We can provide a basecamp, if you would like it.

Edit:

New thread please.

Jennie

Trad climber

Elk Creek, Idaho

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 23, 2009 - 11:33pm PT

I received word from Tom that Curt has passed on.

God bless you Curt, thanks for being a friend to so many,

zip

Trad climber

pacific beach, ca

Aug 23, 2009 - 11:35pm PT

Didn't know the man, but am relieved that he is no longer in pain.

Hope he is at peace.

Brian

climber

Cali

Aug 23, 2009 - 11:41pm PT

Requiscat in pace.

Brian

dfrost7

Social climber

Aug 23, 2009 - 11:46pm PT

t*r, good idea. Condolences to his family and all who love him. Rest in peace, Curt.

Jello

Social climber

No Ut

Aug 23, 2009 - 11:48pm PT

Good bye, good buddy. Curt, I feel so fortunate to have known you.

-Jeff Lowe

Jim Wilcox

Boulder climber

Santa Barbara

Aug 23, 2009 - 11:52pm PT

Farewell, Curt. Your composure these last few months was inspirational.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Aug 23, 2009 - 11:55pm PT

hey there dear jennie, say, i am sending all my hugs to you, this was hard for you to post this i know... :(

and to rrk:
that was a lovely post about the lilies...

dear curt... sending my love from dear jesus, to be displayed about you... thank you for the small bits of supertopo friendship, and i will pray for your mom as she goes through this hard time...

say--we all sent you our "best shots" as we knew you were to pass-over, only you, really know how much we helped you... we won't know until our turn comes ones day...

sending you best wishes and good byes, from here...
the good lord takes the pain now...