I have so many beautiful memories of Julie. The two images that stand out in my mind are her eating a gigantic piece of watermelon at our Shady Rest barbeque at the end of preseason Mammoth camp, with her beautiful giant grin, though this time with a mouth covered with watermelon juice. As she slurped away at the melon, she told me how she loved eating watermelon because you could eat the whole thing without getting full. That was Julie- it was as if she lived life in an attempt to swallow it whole, take it all in, and not miss out on anything. I remember her often telling me her dilemma over choosing classes, because there was so much that interested her and excited her. She lived with such a wide-eyed wonderment that it made you, too, want to stop and take pleasure more in the world around you.
The other image is her pumping away on that single-speed beach cruiser, often standing up to make it up hills, with her blond hair flowing and always that beautiful smile. She would sometimes come flying up next to you and start riding with you to class. Julie loved people, always saw the good in other people, and called out the gold in them. This made you feel instantly comfortable in her presence.
And of course, as Lauren shared, how she would look like a mermaid playing in the waves whenever we went to the beach! If there was water anywhere, she couldn't help but jump in, even if it was freezing and nighttime! She had such wonderful spontaneity and spunk
Sweet Julie, we love you!
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