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Originally Posted by herdswoman
Very sad to hear this. OMT, sorry for the loss of your lifelong friend. I recall the cookout before Norwalk where you, Ron, and Melanie were in our kitchen. Melanie was kind and gracious, Brian Baker had made the best crab cakes ever, Tom was sick, it was hot as blazes and I had accidentally set the neighbor's grill on fire. That was the last of the pre-Norwalk BBQ's, but we had a good time while it lasted.
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I don't remember you setting a fire (LOL), but I do remember that week/weekend, and when I think of Ron, that is one of my favorite memories of him...me standing in your kitchen frying crab cakes as he kept nudging over my shoulder asking me "are they done yet?!" like the proverbial kid in the back seat of the car travelling to a family vacation going "are we there yet?!".
That was a fantastic Norwalk adventure, and Ron's passing has humbly reminded me that we're not invincible, and in spite of our many differences, we all share one commonality, our love of all things Pontiac. It has also reminded me of how special this board has been, from its humble beginnings when I began lurking in the mid-90's to where it is today, for without it, a fat boy from Maryland named Mongo (hat tip to Jerry Brock) could never have met a fat boy from California named Ron, and sparked a long distance friendship rooted in one comonality...the love of all things Pontiac.
Bill Takanabe has informed me that the GTO racer Ron purchased from him a while back will be up for sale for anyone interested, but for now the focus will be Mel' (Ron's wife) and taking care of Ron's final wishes in passing.