Author: robertjr

The Class of 70 Knights from Holy Cross All different, but mostly made of gold, Who stick together now like glue, just like before. Still going strong, even though some of us may be old; All ready to have a good time, maybe to gamble and spar, Some coming to a tribal nation casino not… Continue reading Classmates of Gold

It doesn’t seem fair that we lost Rudy yesterday. I tried to reach out to him But I guess he was too sick by then to answer the phone. Wanted to say all the things that I should have said to convey, But somehow time got in the way. My Brother Rudy is not related… Continue reading Our Brother Rudy

While Mattie is talking His new daughter, Ellie, is listening, For she knows that voice Along with her Mommy’s, That she heard for nine months. He’s telling her a whole bunch of things and more; On what the wonderful future holds for her, Big plans he has in store, What her life means to both… Continue reading Mattie & Ellie

Talking to my dear cousin, Neto, today, and he recalls: When he was very ill with Covid-19 several years ago, He figures he was probably hallucinating with a very high fever, Dreamt that he must have died, and suddenly he found himself at the pearly gates, Knocking and knocking, and no one would come out… Continue reading It Is What It Is

I did a lot of research on how best to treat the prostate cancer, To have radiation or to go under the knife, Knew once I read about the dangers of radiation, I didn’t want to take a chance for it to creep back somewhere else in my body 10-20 years later. No real pain… Continue reading The Second Week of My Cancer Recovery

I thank the Lord, Almighty That with Him, Dr. Naveen Kella, my wife, and Son close by I had my Cancer cut out today A bit rough when waking from surgery, But it’s now out of my body, I pray, My baby brother, Ed, friends- Yolanda, Dell, my Holy Cross Brother Carlos, that came to… Continue reading My Cancer Recovery

A quiet one you might say, With piercing eyes that go right through, Never caring that his hair Is always in disarray, He’s Mr. Bunz to you. He has a slow deliberate walk at times, With a nose that never misses a stray odor and such; Always looking for a new trail and adventure to… Continue reading He’s Mr. Bunz To You

A lot of folks don’t know, Like most Americans, That I have a variety of ancestral members; From Native American Apache, Mexican, and even German, To the long forgotten Jewish tribe, Ashkenazi. A few days before my cancer surgery, I woke up feeling that my immediate family, wifey, Rob & Chelsea; My Mom, Dad, mis… Continue reading My Family & Ancestors Are All With Me

In the four months that I’ve had cancer, which seems way longer now; With enough body scans done on my body That all tell me it’s only in my prostate gland, with no doubt, Eternally grateful to the Almighty for that; Now surely it’s common sense to want it out. After much research, I decided… Continue reading Personal Cancer Saga

In my long life, God has blessed me ten fold and many times over. My forever wife, beautiful kids, what more could I have gotten? But, of course, the Almighty knows when You’re in a storm or squawl, You need someone to watch over you, through it all. Like a guardian Angel, he knows when… Continue reading Mi Buen Amigo, Carlitos