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Comment on in defense of bill by Brandon Wilson

Brandon Wilson — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:32:52 +0000

hey i dont know if u remember me but im brad wilson’s son, we met at his wedding up in humboldt county or something, u had a purple VW bus, and i taught you that you can smoke resin from your pipe? lol do u have pics still from then please write back…. Did you ever finish your book, “Amerijuanica”?

Comment on how have i been, you ask? by Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:39:26 +0000

Hey Bob… it’s been years since I’ve seen you, but I check in on your blog from time to time to check up on you. Sorry times are a bit tough for you now, but you’re an amazing guy and I’m sure you’ll make it through, EVEN in Texas! A long time ago, two neighbor friends and I found you off of I-55 in between St. Louis and Chicago with your wonderful VW van, 90 degree sunny weather with no breeze, a flat tire, and a rude discovery that they sold you the van with no jack to change the tire! Kind of a midwest plains version of being up shit creek without a paddle! We decided to help you out cause we couldn’t go back to chicago thinking of you dying out there in the sun without enough food, water or a tire jack, so after changing the offending tire we invited you over for a shower and a badly burned steak dinner. It’s been an interesting several years but everything’s turned out for the best. Kyle and Chris, the two guys who did most of the heavy lifting on changing your tires, had very different stories… Kyle ran into some problems with drugs and wound up serving a year in prison for a cocaine offense, but I think that finally woke him up and he got his life in order. Kyle manages an oil change place now in the chicago suburbs, and by coincidence still lives within a few blocks of me in a different town (his girlfriend goes to college near me now). I’d like to think the preventative maintenance he does helps spare people from as many breakdowns as you suffered, and he does better work on oil changes than the one he was supposed to do for me the night of his big joy ride. The other guy, Chris, joined the national guard after 9/11 and is an Illinois state trooper…. by coincidence, he patrols the same area of I-55 that you had your flat at and when he’s not assisting broken down motorists, he reminds drivers to watch their speed so they don’t get in nasty accidents! I’m still a lawyer but have concentrated in bankruptcy and make my living by putting people’s lives back in order. In most of my cases, I set up court-protected payment plans and loan modifications to keep their people in their homes after financial problems like job layoffs and extended medical problems (coincidentally, situations a lot like what I was going through when I met you). I guess, my point is, nothing in life is as much as a coincidence as one might think. There really are lessons to be learned from life, and the good things you do in life really do come back to you… and others. I hoped to email you but didn’t see an email address anywhere on your blog, so I wish you all the best hope to get back in touch sometime. Take care and don’t change your cool personality and kind ways!———–John

Comment on how have i been, you ask? by Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:33:19 +0000

Hey Bob… it’s been years since I’ve seen you, but I check in on your blog from time to time to check up on you. Sorry times are a bit tough for you now, but you’re an amazing guy and I’m sure you’ll make it through, EVEN in Texas! A long time ago, two neighbor friends and I found you off of I-55 in between St. Louis and Chicago with your wonderful VW van, 90 degree sunny weather with no breeze, a flat tire, and a rude discovery that they sold you the van with no jack to change the tire! Kind of a midwest plains version of being up shit creek without a paddle! We decided to help you out cause we couldn’t go back to chicago thinking of you dying out there in the sun without enough food, water or a tire jack, so after changing the offending tire we invited you over for a shower and a badly burned steak dinner. It’s been an interesting several years but everything’s turned out for the best. Kyle and Chris, the two guys who did most of the heavy lifting on changing your tires, had very different stories… Kyle ran into some problems with drugs and wound up serving a year in prison for a cocaine offense, but I think that finally woke him up and he got his life in order. Kyle manages an oil change place now in the chicago suburbs, and by coincidence still lives within a few blocks of me in a different town (his girlfriend goes to college near me now). I’d like to think the preventative maintenance he does helps spare people from as many breakdowns as you suffered, and he does better work than on oil change he was supposed to do for me on the night of the big SUV crash. The other guy, Chris, joined the national guard after 9/11 and is an Illinois state trooper…. by coincidence, he patrols the same area of I-55 that you had the flat at and most of his time he assists broken down motorists andreminds people of their responsibilities not to drive as fast as we did on our trip, and to be more careful than they were about speeding the next day when they totalled my SUV! I’m still a lawyer but have concentrated in bankruptcy and make my living by putting people’s lives back in order and setting up payment plans and loan modifications to keep their homes after job layoffs and extended medical problems (coincidentally, situations a lot like what I was going through when I met you). I guess, my point is, nothing in life is as much as a coincidence as one might think, there really are lessons to be learned from life, and the good things you do in life really do come back to you… and others. I hoped to email you but didn’t see an email address anywhere on your blog, so I wish you all the best always and hope to get back in touch sometime. Take care!———–John

Comment on goodnight, ruth by Dawn Critchfield

Dawn Critchfield — Thu, 27 May 2010 03:23:33 +0000

Aww, you are so sweet. I never stop being amazed by your generosity.

Comment on how have i been, you ask? by eddie e

eddie e — Sat, 15 May 2010 16:37:06 +0000

The Bob will rise again!

Comment on how have i been, you ask? by Mom, Al and Katy

Mom, Al and Katy — Sat, 15 May 2010 05:53:12 +0000

Amen to Aunt Sheri’s reply………

Luv, Luv, Luv you and Molly

GOD Blessed you Today……

Comment on how have i been, you ask? by Aunt ~Sheri~ & Uncle Loren

Aunt ~Sheri~ & Uncle Loren — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:51:12 +0000

Hi and H U G E huggggzzzzzzzz… SO sorry to hear about your lack of peace… What a GREAT way to lead up to it (JJ), tho… winks… Will DEFINITELY lift you up in prayer – for peace & tranquility, financial abundance and a fantastic outlook for your lucrative future… May our Lord bless you richly as you journey forward… We love and miss you… Hugz to Molly from us also… <

Comment on the kids are alright by garage organizer

garage organizer — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:21:43 +0000

garage organizer…

good info…