Post #555614 by tobunga on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 8:01 AM

I am so shocked and saddened by the news.

I remember the first time I met Kate, at the Enchanted Tiki Room with Mieko. I remember being a little star-struck... like "Wow, Tiki-Kate! I've read so many of her posts on TC!" She was so nice, and funny, with a very dry sense of humor...

I sat next to her for the Tiki Room show. And she even put in an order for one of my first plush tikis! It's a great, and now a cherished memory.

We love you Kate, Manuel and I will miss you terribly!