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David K
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I posted Bernie's 4 book covers on my Facebook wall just now taken with my phone camera. Doug, if it is possible, you are welcome to post it here.
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Baja Bernie
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ok guys, its Jaime, Bernies wife.
its been hard to set down and say this, as you all can imagine.
Bernie and I had the best 5 years together, 4 married, and he helped many people. that was who he was and what he liked to do. he tried to make a
difference for people, and was ready to set down and always make a new friend. when there was a fire, sickness, need for food, clothes toys etc he was
first in line, gave generously and never looked back or for thanks. many of the cops he hired or worked with said he was the stand up man, or the
right kind. I do have to agree with that.
He had pain for the last 1 1/2 and 6 months ago, it got real bad. a simple curable cancer turned into a beast inside him, and it was devastating.
we got him to hospice and he was gone in less than a day. he was never in pain the last few days. . I think if he was in Baja, we would still be
saying manana....maybe tomorrow.
we used all our time together to travel and make new friends. he made huge differences in peoples lives, I saw it first hand. Bernie will be
missed, but remembered thru his good deeds. We talked a bunch in the last days, and he had no regrets. just wanted more time....in Baja.
Bernie is watching over us all, and out of pain. I will miss him every day I am without him, and am thankful for what he gave me.... Baja and all of
you. I thank you for the posts, and kind words, makes me proud to be Baja bernies wife.
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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BajaNomad
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Jaime,
Thank you for taking the time to post that information here.
Thinking of you and the rest of the family right now. A very heavy loss for the Nomad family here as well.
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Doug
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
We know we must go back if we live, and we don`t know why.
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BajaNomad
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I posted Bernie's 4 book covers on my Facebook wall just now taken with my phone camera. Doug, if it is possible, you are welcome to post it here.
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When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
We know we must go back if we live, and we don`t know why.
– John Steinbeck, Log from the Sea of Cortez
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Baja Bernie
Bernie is watching over us all, and out of pain. |
Thank God.
And thank you Jaime.
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Bubba
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RIP.
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fdt
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This is very sad. Thank you so much Bernie.
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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woody with a view
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Bad news! He had a good long life and had many friends.
We should all be so lucky....
 RIP
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DianaT
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Very sad news --- condolences to all of his family and friends.  It is the ones
left behind who hurt so much.
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elgatoloco
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We only spent a small amount of time on multiple occasions in Bernie's presence but we always had a good chat and a laugh or two. He was a great
storyteller and we are all richer that he shared some of his experiences. He will be missed.
Jaime, our condolences to you and family.
MAGA
marooons Are Governing America
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DocRey
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I never met Bernie, but I will, after obtaining & reading hits books. Condolences.
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bigboy
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My wife Christine and I had the pleasure of meeting Bernie and Jaime two years ago in Bahia Asuncion. I met him at Shari's place and when I first met
him I said "you're Bernie Swaim"! I told him that I read all of his books and stories and I shared his love of Baja.
We hit it off from the start and the four of us hung together for three days. What a great man and story teller. I'll truly miss Bernie and my
condolences are with Jaime. We could see that the two of them had a special bond.
I just wish that I had met Bernie earlier in my Baja adventures.
Larry
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BornFisher
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Very sorry for Bernie`s passing but very happy he had such a rich life.
Thank you Bernie for your stories and your love for all.
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MexicoTed
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He was a very kind and generous person who I had the pleasure to meet and know and here some of his great stories of Baja and his life. Sad to see him
go, but he is off to Baja in the sky. My condolences to you Jaime.
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EnsenadaDr
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what a great interview, ironic some of the things he says during this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFIoiByG1FU
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DENNIS
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Another BUMP for Sr. Bernie
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Ateo
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That was a great interview you posted Dr.
RIP Bernie.
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David K
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Ironic indeed! That was in May, 2003 at Keri's first book signing event at the Pyramid Resort near La Mision. Video made by El Camote. Thanks for
posting the link dra.
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Baja Bernie
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hi, Jaime here.
yes, beautiful interview at pyramid resort. thank you keri, for that is where Bernie and I met as single Baja lovers and decided to double the Baja
fun and sun by becoming one. Breakdowns, bad roads, wrong turns, really really wrong turns, he never one got excited, just took to getting it handled.
It seemed as long as there were people at the start, middle or end of a road, we were on it looking for the next person/people to met.
When the doctor had told him he was dying in the hospital he gave him 10 dayss to live, and showed me 2 fingers, he had less than 2 days to live. a
real juevos wrencher. I asked him if he wanted to talk to anyone and say good buy. he made 5 calls. Doug, he had called you in a previous hospital
stay and also told you good by....I stood and sobbed listening to you guys...thank you for who you are and will always be. Thank you for your deep
friendship with Bernie, and also me. Back to Bernie..... I asked him if he were to write his own eulogy what would he say. he thought for a minute,
and said this...." Get out, keep your friends, hand on for a good ride." Well, he certainly did that in his life. Bernie was very strong during this
last time in the hospital , and played practical jokes on his sister and howled with laughter afterwards. We had not heard him laugh like that in
over 1 1/2 years.
Keri, my heart goes out to you with this loss.......and I thank you for the book signings, for they gave me Baja Bernie for 5 years, the best years
of my life ever.
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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EnsenadaDr
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Thanks for filling in the gaps David. I liked hearing about the origin of La Salina, founded according to Bernie by two women. Now I am intrigued
about the A-Frame house he is talking about, I will have to look for it next time I pass by. Pyramid Resort? I lived there in 2005. I was in the
Plaza del Mar section. It must have been the main office there that he had the interview.
I am happy I could get to know Bernie through his interview, he had a lot of interesting stories and hopefully I will get time to read his books.
Condolences to his wife. | Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Ironic indeed! That was in May, 2003 at Keri's first book signing event at the Pyramid Resort near La Mision. Video made by El Camote. Thanks for
posting the link dra. |
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