Bob has left the building.

Since the sad news of Bob's exit I have of course thought much of him. He would have loved the panoramic view from my cable car as it goes up and down over the lush vegetation of the Rock of Gibraltar. From here you can see the rugged coast line of Africa a mere 15 miles away across the blue, blue waters of the Straits and the majestic Moroccan mountains peaking up above the icing of white clouds. Of course, he would've rearranged the clouds, re-drawn the coast line as it suited him and had to fudge the perspective a little to get it to work on the back wall of Elmwood. But, I would have loved the chance to work one last earth bound project with him. Before he moved onto exclusively celestial designs and beyond my ability to turn up for construction. And that's how I have remembered Bob 'working on projects' and the many friends I met doing so.


The loyal family of workers who came and went through the years helping our very own Don Quixote tilt the wind mills and chase his dreams. Of all his works 'Man de la Mancha' was the one most quoted and it's where I leave you now. Miss you Bob.

Your little Brother Andrew Dark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGzqbEeVWhs&feature=related

To dream the impossible dream,
To fight the unbeatable foe,
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go;
To right the unrightable wrong.

To love, pure and chaste, from afar,
To try, when your arms are too weary,
To reach the unreachable star!

This is my Quest to follow that star,
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far,
To fight for the right
Without question or pause,
To be willing to march into hell
For a heavenly cause!

And I know, if I'll only be true
To this glorious Quest,
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest.

And the world will be better for this,
That one man, scorned and covered with scars,
Still strove, with his last ounce of courage,
To reach the unreachable stars!