Friday, May 30, 2014

Rant 14 September 29. 2010

Hi all

Hope you are all well.  This is not exactly a rant and in fact I am not sure what it is.  Some of you know that I took a bit of a ride in August and a couple of you have even asked about it.  I sat down to do a quick outline of the trip.  I thought it might run a couple of pages and that the grandkids someday might be interested, if Jason kept it around that long.  They are a long way yet from being really interested in what old people think.  But I do love them so.

Just how special life is was demonstrated again to me recently.  I got a call from Debbie, Clarence Bell's wife and she told me that Clarence had suffered an aneurism in July and died.  She had taken it hard and since CB had not wanted any funeral or memorial service, she just had not notified anyone until now.  Some of you knew Clarence and others not.  I assure you the world lost one of its true characters when he passed.  Clarence was one of the few people you will ever meet who simply did not have a mean bone in his body.

Anyway back to this thing.  Somehow as I was preparing it, I lost control.  As a result it goes on and on, often about not much.  But it is finally done so here it is for what its worth.  As I am fond of saying, "it is what it is".  

Friends are important to me.  Every time I send one of these out I think how I should be communicating more often and letting you know how very alive you all are in my memory and imagination.  

Thanks for all the great times.


Bob

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