jeffm13

I met Sam a couple of times. The first time was at a workshop at Andersen Ranch in Aspen, CO. During the workshop, Sam built a chair, and described the process to the audience. It was fantastic.

He told a story at lunch one day about a conversation he had with a salesman at the Porsche dealership where he bought his car. The salesman was impressed that someone Sam's age would want to buy a Porsche, saying that most men his age would be sitting at home in a rocking chair. Sam replied that his rocking chairs sold for a higher price than the salesman's Porsche.

The second time I met Sam was at his home and ranch in LA. My wife and I went there for the standard tour, and saw Sam right when we got there. After the tour, he showed us around his shop, his lumber storage sheds, and even brought us in to visit his new home. You couldn't meet a nicer, more generous, or more genuine person.