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No, sadly, our 15 year partnership didn't end amicably. Francois and I always got along well, but a member of his family and I could never see eye to eye. Lewis Pruneau remained our mutual friend for years until he passed away in September. The Verlindens moved to Florida after closing their...

Thanks Saul, No, we weren't dead ringers at all, but, to the little African-American kids in the inner city where we worked, they related to that Wednesday evening series on CBS between 1975 and 1979. We had several Huggy Bears, but, a snitch in real life in the inner city, didn't have a long...

Thanks Barney! You know, when you are young, without realizing it, you are making memories you will appreciate in your advanced age, if you are lucky enough to make it that long. Young men do things, old men remember doing things. I've been very, very lucky and had a wonderful life. I talk too...

As long as we're going down memory lane Paul, I came home from Europe and was discharged from the army on February 2nd, 1962 in Fort Hamilton, New York. I got a job painting the interiors of apartments in a large complex. The styles of homes had drastically changed while I was away, and I had...

Thank you son! :)

Hey Paul, You know what? I did as you mentioned, blew them up on my desktop. I haven't read those in 43 years. Brought back a ton of memories! My partner of 12 years in that article went on to be the youngest police chief in St. Louis' history. I had to retire early because I had started up VLS...

Oh Gee Saul, Thanks a lot for that reminder! :) I never thought of it that way! It was in the last century, wasn't it? Bob

Thanks Mark, I actually started this project months before the hospital stay. In fact, some of the heavy lifting involved resulted in exacerbating two existing fractures I was unaware of. Anyway, sooner or later they would have resulted in the surgery, so better to get it over with sooner...

Thanks Mike, It was one hell of a lot of work!:bang head Bob

It's in the post on Page three Saul! I couldn't put both rooms on one page! Bob

Now, after the computer room on page two, this is the new Service room. This room is where I have moved all my Military, University and Police memorabilia from the museum downstairs to make room for more displays. This is my bar and a marble desk where I have two older Macs, one with an old...

Well, that last post was June 25th. Shortly after that, I found myself in the hospital and some serious back surgery! Gee, isn't getting old fun!!! Anyway, I had the surgery, then a month of rehab at home, (They came to me), and then, after a consultation with the neurosurgeon, he ordered...

Looks great Mike! Been out of town for awhile, just got back to see this. You like those Stugs, dontcha? :) Bob

He was a very good friend of mine. And friends like him are hard to come by. Thanks for your kind words! Bob

They sound like very similar guys!

Thanks Ian, I hope he is watching! I know he would do the same for me. But, nothing is ever enough. Words in these cases are so pathetically meaningless.

Paul, I actually have a story like that. You've likely noticed I have a plethora of stories! It comes from living so long! :) Back in 1980, when I first met Lewis and Wes Bradley, we would go to our monthly IPMS chapter meetings held in the basement of a bank. Afterward we would all go to...

Thank you Chris! Bob

Thanks Bruce, If I don't relate the story, there aren't many left who witnessed it all. Bob

Thank you Sir!