Mean Mark! What kind of friend would post such a picture? Those of us who know Bob are well aware of his fondness for poop, as ably pointed out by his son on a number of occasions, but I do not believe that this is common knowledge.

Bob is seen here enjoying the witticisms of old Ben Franklin encapsulated in a book that Anne acquired while visiting Independence Hall in Philadelphia, earlier this year. Franklin was quite the character and wit, but so is Bob. He is also a very nice guy, which is why I know that he will not take too much umbrage from such a slight. Bob is our oldest friend from Sain Louis. In more than one way. Anne and his wife Nink used to work together, and Bob and I have spent many a fine hour playing wargames with each other. Did I just tell you what a nice person he is? He really is. 😎

We recently visited Bob an Nink at their beautiful new home in North Carolina. So, I was anxious to show him my parent’s house. We have been showing it quite frequently to strangers lately that it was nice to show it to a friend and Bob is such a dear, dear friend. After the obligatory house tour, we sat down over a couple of beers and proceeded to tell each other some pretty little lies. This is Monterey after all. Afterwards, we all headed to Carmel for dinner at Rio Grill.