Al Cruz

Remembering young Robert

by Al Cruz Posted: 7 Sep 2008 15:53

When Robert was about five, he recited the alphabet. He then recited it backwards. I had to look on to his little desk to follow each stated letter. He did it. I sat in the living room rocker. Robert walked behind me and said "I see you are watching the machine"; the TV. How profound. I took him to Balboa Part to watch him launch his rockets. A success. Driving back from Universal Studios I noticed a lime green haze over the distance. I commented; there must be a chemical fire. Robert burst into laughter, "Al, don't you know, that's Burbank" . I will miss the Bright One.