Bob,
What a post for this early on a Monday morning. A couple of thoughts from central Texas:
- From time to time, I go through my message box here on the forum, clearing out the old stuff. One post I have never gotten rid of is the birthday wishes you sent me last year. We've never met, could literally pass each other on the sidewalk and never know, but you did something by sending that that exceeded what most that have known me for years never bothered to do. That says a lot about you, obviously.
- Andy got it. Never knew the man, but I would suspect we had a few things in common. I got married a couple of years back, and 100% of my family chose not to attend, for one selfish reason or another. It was at that moment that I quit living according to norms, and started living my life, with those I chose to spend time with, which in most cases are not the people I am related to.
This internet thing works in mysterious ways, in this particular case putting me in touch with two guys who I have never met, but who I share some commonality with, on this trip through life.
My thoughts are with you, and I think you'll do just fine in your role as Bob, Senior.