He was ACBL_16. Our relationship started in antipathy and then built up to understanding and respect from both sides. He was a man with many facets and we shared a love of the Western United States. One of our last joint endeavors was to save the sinking E-Bridge site - sometimes talking strategies on the phone for hours. We once carried on a conversation that lasted the length of his directing a game at that site from pre-game to final scoring. In the past year, he became one of my favorite partners. Also at E-Bridge; a game was waiting for a director who had overslept! People became restless and tired of waiting and on the verge of leaving the playing room. I called him on his phone and he immediately took over and directed while awakening from a deep sleep. May the westerly winds waft you gently to peaceful seas and grand slams, Oh, Captain, my Captain!. Rosa Jeannette
