My favorite Erin memory - camping years ago with the Drumm family when our kids were little. We were taking a walk on a gravel path and Erin picked up some gravel and put it in her pants - I think it was her pants - and Paula saying "Erin! What are doing?" or "Why did you do that?" and Erin so calmly answering - "Cause I wanted to see what it felt like." Perfect answer Erin! I always told Paula that as a teacher, I am so thankful for the "angels" in my classroom - the students who do everything you ask them to do the way you asked for it to be done - they make teaching easy. Then there are students like Erin - who make teaching challenging and fun. Erin was so smart, in so many different ways, and she was able to think outside the box. I was completely in awe of Erin and her way of looking at the world. She will always hold a special place in my memories and in my heart.
