Baja Bernie - 10-5-2003 at 06:34 PM
Guess I am looking for undrstanding and solice on this one. Just got a phone call that my good friend JOSE died this morning after being taken to the
Hospital in Ensenada. He was a Mexican guy who I had featured in my first book as Jose the Gardner because he had travelled all over the United
States and had given to the United Way. In Tennessee, he took money out of his pocket to help the poor. When I asked him why! He repied, "Well you
know they needed it." He was that kind of guy. We would talk for hours about his Country that he loved so much but he still realized that it had
great problems facing it. Later, he became the head guard in camp and we argued a lot about the Indians. He felt that they were children and that
they needed protection. Again, I talked about this in my second book.
When I told him that I had sold my home he asked if I would visit him.---And now I can't! The tears are flowing down my cheeks as I think of my
friend. You should hope to meet one who is so proud and kind! Dead at 54 with so much knowledge gone about both country's.
Please prey for this wonderful man.
Jose!
Baja Bernie - 10-5-2003 at 06:36 PM
When I reread this without the tears I noticed the prey--You all knew I meant PRAY!
AMIGO
Capt. George - 10-6-2003 at 03:17 AM
It's good to have had such a friend that you can cry for.......
He continues to live within you....
George
My condolences.
Stephanie Jackter - 10-6-2003 at 06:39 AM
The good die young. - Stephanie
Bernie
capn.sharky - 10-7-2003 at 07:51 PM
I am so sorry about your friend. He is in a better place now. I did not know you wrote books/ Perhaps you could give me the titles of them. Thank
you, Sharky
Baja Bernie - 10-7-2003 at 09:09 PM
Captain Sharky,
I certainly try to write stuff. My first book was "Mi Baja No Hurry No Worry" My second one will, hopefully, be available before the first of the
year and it is called, "Bouncing Around Baja." I have had a few articles published by the Gringo Gazette, see the September 25th edition for two of
my articles--One on the SS Catalina dying in Ensenada Bay and the other one is the The Marvelous Maguey. I am also contributing to the 'Peoples
Gallery' Newsletter in San Felipe.
Please see http://www.caballeropublishing.com for excerpts from my first book and information on ordering my book as well as The Grinning Garygole or Baja
HaHa that I carry for Don Jimmy and Syliva Hoctor the widow of Fred. All proceeds from their books go to them.
Thank you very much for asking!
[Edited on 10-14-2003 by Baja Bernie]
Jose the Guard
thebajarunner - 10-8-2003 at 06:29 PM
Sharkey, go back and correct the spelling on your website.
Had to go to Google to find you.
Baja Vida!!
Great music, by the way!!
Baja Bernie - 10-13-2003 at 05:02 PM
Bajarunner,
It was not Sharkeys fault--I studdered when I hit the "i". Fixed!