Thursday, November 26, 2020
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Robert and I met at St. James Episcopal Church in North Salem, we had a friendship that spanned almost 2 decades. The best thing about me and Robert? He would challenge and push me to do things that I'd never thought possible. He introduced me to Rotary International, and I'm still a member today. With Rotary I was able to spend a month in Puglia, Italy with a team of young professional women from Manhattan. It was a trip of a lifetime! After that I was able to host so many young professionals from Japan, Germany, Italy, and Luxemburg who I still keep in touch with today. I thank Robert for that. In his own way he told me one day out of the blue "you're hosting a young lady from Italy". and that's how it started. Another wonderful thing, he could go into a grocery store, purchase 3 or 4 items, go home, and cook a gourmet meal in minutes. He taught me about art. I attempted to teach him about the computer and internet, always trouble! We successfully ran the church auction for a few years. We sold Rotary Christmas Trees for many years, I learned how to run the chain saw for trimming the trees as they were sold. We had many adventures together over the years. Too many to write about here. Some were better than others, but that's what a friendship is all about. I will miss him dearly. Rest in peace dear friend.
