*HOW DID IT HAPPEN THAT…
(Initiate by Sister Judy and Brother-in-Law Marty)
(To all visitors and/or participants to the Carol and Bob Blog: You are cordially invited to add Carol and Bobby “ism” Happenings - this is merely a starter list, now it’s your turn. Add one or more happenings and we will all watch the list grow! Be sure to identify your contribution.)
The knees in all of Judy’s slacks were stretched out (Carol wore them)
All of the coats taken to a BBYO Convention disappeared (Carol borrowed them)
Mr. Gregory, the next door neighbor on Dellwood Drive, called to see if someone was hurt…he heard someone screaming (Carol, age 14, reacting to one of her teachers at Northside High School)
The JOJ (BBYO) Basketball Team didn’t win a game (According the coach, Marty Kogon, “Carol was better than Judy!”)
The best songs were written at Lake Lanier during storms (Bobby wrote them)
A golf club ended up in the upper branches of a tree at the Meridan Mississippi Country Club (Bobby played golf)
Judy made a 4-point landing on the 3rd fairway of the Meridian Country (Carol drove the golf cart and threw her out)
The towel bar “just came out of the wall” in the guest bathroom (Bobby “just” hung up the towel)
The clothing bar and all of the clothes in the closets of the guest room ended up on the floor (Victim of a Carol and Bobby visit)
All of the condiments on the 3 shelves on the refrigerator door landed on the kitchen floor (Bobby was making breakfast)
During Passover 2 Temptee Cream Cheeses, 1 Whipped Butter, 1 jar of Preserves, 1/2 box of matzahs and 6 eggs are consumed daily for breakfast (Carol and Judy really love Passover)
In one day there are 4 sets of sweaty clothes (Bobby’s typical day activities – running 5 miles, biking 20 miles; jumping rope for 45 minutes, stretching – and that’s before breakfast!)
A horseback ride during a family trip to Tucson ended abruptly (Carol and a cactus collided)
A Security Deposit is a pre-requisite for a visit to Winterthur Lane (Experience of 60 years of living with Carol and 38 years of visits from the Deutsches – we’re slow learners)
Canyon Ranch visits deserve hazard pay (Carol left Judy for one class and Judy ended up with the medics; Marty did a bike ride with Bobby – need we say more)
Etc., etc., etc.
Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts
Connie & Tom Glaser
SIX DECADES OF INTER-CONNECTIVITY
Detroit, 1959At Joe Cornell
We won the prizeBob was the best
Of all the guys(Connie wasn’t so bad either)
The Sixties and Seventies
Our parallel lives
Couldn’t be finer…
Michigan, Cambridge, andNorth Carolina
(Who was following whom? You, of course, were always 6 months older!)
Main StreetNineteen seventy-five
Bob opens his office
The Glasers arrive(Along with Bernice and Al, Mead Parce and other H’ville notables)
The Eighties and NinetiesSavannah, Lodge Freeway
Our lives intersectWith children and simchas
We always connect(Let me count the ways…Old Edwards Inn, The Swag, Big Fork, Whitefish, Inishbofen, Dingle…and “Whatever you do, #$% GO over Connor’s Pass”)
2000 and BeyondJuly 4th and New Years
We’re always together
Enjoying great laughs
In spite of the weather
(So what if it’s 10 below, Bob – of course, we’re up for the fireworks!)Your friendship’s provided
A boatload of pleasure
Here’s to Carol and Bobby
Our national treasure!
(And here’s to Lucy and Ricky… and another six decades of fun, joy, and laughter!)
With all our love to the world’s best friends,Connie and Tom
Debi Miles and Marc Rudow
Glossary of Deutschim Terminolgy (alphabetically)
"Andy told me about this new show on TV he started watching" – A sign that a show is about to be an incredible success and run for 20 years
(____________, do you know_____________? - Bob's three -dimensional (with sound) version of name tags – whether you are on the trail, at shul, or playing music!
"Customer Service" –non profit, for profit…Carol's tm - Make nice in every encounter….try to be helpful.
"Do you want to know the Robert J. Deutsch theory?"… – Bob's creative, clear and cogent solution to any problem.
"Get out of my office and stay out" – an indication that Bob's legal representation of you has terminated on less than standard good terms (something we all wish we had the nerve to say)
"It's for Israel" – It takes priority…olim, dignitaries, folks you meet on the road, every chance you get – and take everyone with you.
"I've got PA's today" – Carol's busy
"Judy says" – When someone is worthy of great respect …a maven… even in Asheville.
Machatunim – first people in our generation to have such counterparts – here is a shout out to Bob and Sue with the nicest "My Dave" in the world.
Mittin and Drinnin…Oy –This is in the middle of everything and it is all boloxed up – a real mess but you have to put a smile on the punim and go on.
"My Robin"/"My Andy" – Looks like a possessive form but in practice more like "I'm your biggest fan!" what every child should have in their corner – a supportive family.
"Shabbat at Mothers" – This means someone has cooked for a week, lots of people there …the good kind of obligation.
"Usual Suspects" – We are going to Bob and Carol's for Shabbat
"With underwriting from the Deutsch Family Fund" – a great lesson in the most important spending there is…tzedekah.
"What a beautiful day" alternate form "What a day!"- (emphasize the "What") – Small talk to made by Bob after riding his bike for 40 miles.
X, X, and X (for the 3d time) – Template for one of Bob "O'Carolan" Deutsch's odes to his friends (like "Duvey, Duvey, Duvey, your name is like a song" Copyright RJD Productions 2002 –or Tekiah, Tekiah, Tekiah, the Sound of the Shofar.)
"You just do this" – The simple solution to a complicated situation a la "Robert J. Deutsch".
ZZZZZ – Shabbat afternoon ….don't call .
This is all to say….with great love and affection….the best on 60 years! Here is to more years of friendship….. until we "rest in the grave".
Love, Debi and Marc
Jimmy Smolev
I have known Bobby for 50 years. I got to know him well during the summer of 1960 when I was his Junior Counselor in Ranger 4 at Tamakwa. He was pudgy little guy who was a joy to 'counsel' even back then. We lost touch for 25 years, but reconnected when Igot a call to come to Detroit for Tamakwa's 50th Reunion. That trip changed my life and my family's life. Not only did I get to re-unite with the best friends I had ever had, but I now got to see Bobby (and meet Carol) as an adult.
Bobby was no longer that chubby little camper, but he had become the most extra-ordinary (and buff) man I had- and to this day-have ever met. I have gone on most of the canoe trips. Both of my daughters have spent time with Bob and Carol-either as their guests in Asheville before Jenny and I did Outward Bound, or dinner in Ann Arbor when Melanie and I had dinner with Bob and Robin when she was a Uof M freshman {Go Blue!}.
I have continued to be inspired by Bobby's life- and his life with Carol. If there is a 21st CenturyRenaissance Man, it is Bob Deutsch. He is a loving husband, father, son, brother, friend, lawyer, author, rabbi, son of Israel, tripper, singer-songwriter, and overall nurturer.
The dictionary defines the word "mensch":"someone who resembles Bobby Deutsch." I have Bobby's beautiful memorial that he wrote forour friend, Harris Cohen, "The Bowman", hanging in my room at home, and I read it whenever I need inspiration, or serenity, or perspective. I feel truly blessed that Bob Deutsch considers me his friend. I always want to be a better person because of Bobby, and Carol.
Jimmy Smolev
Bobby was no longer that chubby little camper, but he had become the most extra-ordinary (and buff) man I had- and to this day-have ever met. I have gone on most of the canoe trips. Both of my daughters have spent time with Bob and Carol-either as their guests in Asheville before Jenny and I did Outward Bound, or dinner in Ann Arbor when Melanie and I had dinner with Bob and Robin when she was a Uof M freshman {Go Blue!}.
I have continued to be inspired by Bobby's life- and his life with Carol. If there is a 21st CenturyRenaissance Man, it is Bob Deutsch. He is a loving husband, father, son, brother, friend, lawyer, author, rabbi, son of Israel, tripper, singer-songwriter, and overall nurturer.
The dictionary defines the word "mensch":"someone who resembles Bobby Deutsch." I have Bobby's beautiful memorial that he wrote forour friend, Harris Cohen, "The Bowman", hanging in my room at home, and I read it whenever I need inspiration, or serenity, or perspective. I feel truly blessed that Bob Deutsch considers me his friend. I always want to be a better person because of Bobby, and Carol.
Jimmy Smolev
Laurie, Rick, Alice, Margaret, and Gabe
Bob and Carol,
Our first question is, will you two ever slow down enough for mere 50-somethings to keep up with you? Gosh, Bob, somedays I don't even know if a 14 1/2 year old (Gabe) can keep up with you! Of course, we don't want you to slow down except around the Shabbat dinner table with the usual suspects. Your friendship and love has enriched and deepened our lives. You remain an inspiration to us in every way--showing us the way to be better friends, members of the community, and citizens of the world. We wish you both good health, joy, and lots of love as you enter what we are sure will be another miraculous decade on your amazing journeys! And we look forward to spending the next decade, too, with you as friendship continues to deepen. Happy birthday to two amazing people with we feel blessed to call our dear friends!
Love, Laurie, Rick, Alice, Margaret, and Gabe
Our first question is, will you two ever slow down enough for mere 50-somethings to keep up with you? Gosh, Bob, somedays I don't even know if a 14 1/2 year old (Gabe) can keep up with you! Of course, we don't want you to slow down except around the Shabbat dinner table with the usual suspects. Your friendship and love has enriched and deepened our lives. You remain an inspiration to us in every way--showing us the way to be better friends, members of the community, and citizens of the world. We wish you both good health, joy, and lots of love as you enter what we are sure will be another miraculous decade on your amazing journeys! And we look forward to spending the next decade, too, with you as friendship continues to deepen. Happy birthday to two amazing people with we feel blessed to call our dear friends!
Love, Laurie, Rick, Alice, Margaret, and Gabe
Mark Leemon
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUSE
But, I don’t want to disappoint your excellent kids, and after all, I promised, so here goes. If some of these thoughts seem sketchy or vague to others, I’m confident that you will get the gist.
How absolutely certain Bobby was that you were the one within nanoseconds of his meeting you in
Your morning look with your hair up in big rollers and the ever fashionable flannel nightgown and floppy slippers.
Our place on
The time I brought my neighbor Betty from the cockroach manor in Allston over to your place in
The Night of the Living Dead.
How funny it was, for whatever reason, the first time you did “the language lab”.
The conversation in
You traveling through the dark of morning and the dark of evening to and from Chelmsford High in grownup dress clothes while we went to school and messed around. I’m sure none of us were sensitive enough to how alienating it must have been.
The auction barn in
Teaching ESL to the hill folk.
Your description of the potluck featuring lime Jell-o with mayo.
Discovering our shared love of kitchen organization and the perfect container, when I kept house for you.
Your (practically) unfailing grace during Bernice’s inspection tours.
Your bizarre maladies and injuries and the good humor (at least in retrospect) with which you bore them.
Your unfailing friendliness to my various girlfriends and wives, the good and the questionable.
The ICU in
Your triumphal appearance at Robin’s wedding.
How your house has always been my house, even when you might not have always been in the mood.
Happy Birthday to you.
Once again you are testing the birthday waters for me six weeks ahead, as you have for more than 50 years. From our “club” on Boo Krolik’s garage roof to weeks ago in
Perhaps it was that trip to
Horse
Climbing back and forth over the Wordens’ fence so often, we kept destroying it.
Pretend baseball in the street.
My mom’s mandel bread
Dinner with the Deutsches at
Bernice locking the freezer
Finding out about Wimpy’s “bad ear” the hard way
Findng out about Wimpy’s bad digestive system the hard way.
Sleepovers
Hot afternoons watching baseball and playing cards in your blessed air conditioning.
Mr. Plofkin
Mr. Ben-Dor
The Sultans. Just one of the places you made room for me that might not otherwise have been there.
Your willingness and ability to talk to (shudder) girls. Thank God you needed no wingman.
Playing Sammy football. We lined up right next to each other.
Drunk and crying with Al at your wedding.
The joy of watching your kids catch on to and get a kick out of all of your obsessive shticks.
I of course remember when you were as round as you were high, while I sprung up early. Nonetheless, you were always more coordinated, quicker (though not faster), and certainly more game. It never would have crossed my mind to wrestle in High School.
These memories and thousands of others as kids and adults of course leave out the emotional stuff, which for the most part we have always left unsaid. It makes me happy and comfortable to be with you. I know what and how you think and you know what and how I think. You have always been accepting and welcoming of my mishegass as I hope I have been with yours. Although I may not always feel less crazy around you, it has always been plain that my craziness was OK, or at least didn’t matter. There may be a hundred people I spend time with or even talk to more frequently than you, but I would never think of anyone else as my best friend. I’ve got your back, and I’m sure you’ve got mine.
So Happy Birthday, old man. I look forward to the time (which I have always assumed is coming) when we can spend more time and birthdays together. As the kids say, you’re my BFF.
Penny & Larry Deitch
Dear Carol and Bob--
Happy Birthday! How do we begin to collect and recall all that we've shared over 40 years? We're not up to creating a Cohen/Deutsch memory book or poem or skit or musical or operetta, so we have no choice but to just let it flow. Of course it all began at Michigan, with Mary Markley Hall and Sigma Alpha Mu providing the bases for our friendship. The remarkable and wonderful thing is that it didn't just fade into the collegiate sunset when we left Ann Arbor. We are so proud and happy that we have stayed close through so many phases of our lives, and that we are able to share our 60th birthdays now.
Here we go: Meeting you guys at Markley, very early freshman year, a couple of out-of-state girls encountering all these Michigan folks. Carol, those long talks sitting on the floor in the dorm hallway; I was trying to conduct a conversation, but transfixed by your cosmetic-removing routine. Helping Carol shop for and survive the first Michigan winter...and helping Carol shop for the next 4 years! Bob, Carol, Penny, Mark, etc., etc., hanging out in the Markley cafeteria and study halls...surely not studying. Then, Larry and Bobby as Sammies..classic fraternity life?...Roommates all once again on Forest Court and neighboring apts. As we shared last month at Larry's big birthday, you guys were critical to the first (and only) surprise party for a Larry Deitch milestone birthday: without Bob's intervention, there would have been no guest of honor. Other great parties include dinner at Penny's apartment on Hill Street, and our graduation lunc heon on Forest Court.
And then that Law School era vacation in Montreal and Quebec City...in December! Who else would have agreed to a trip to that climate to spend time with a friend with sun allergies? But, we made up for it over the course of many years with various trips to in-laws' Florida vacation homes, your homes in Atlanta, Asheville, Hendersonville, Hilton Head, and ours in Sarasota. Also the Rose Bowl. Vacation bonus: membership in Bob's Adventure Club...truth be told now: we really hated that sea kayaking in Hilton Head. But, Billy loved hanging out with you (especially since Bob was paddling.)
Things do truly "come around." How wonderful to be able to re-group when Robin and Andy came to UM...especially with Robin as Leslie's Tri Delt Big Sis. Sarah ending up at Harvard Law School, and Penny having the pleasure of mentoring Robin. Going through life's challenges together also. And, the life cycle events: the passing of parents...and the coming of age of our children, a couple of weddings already.
So here we are, so many years later. Still friends, working together, spending time, staying connected. We love you and cherish our friendship all the more after 40 years. Happy Birthday.
Love,
Penny and Larry
Happy Birthday! How do we begin to collect and recall all that we've shared over 40 years? We're not up to creating a Cohen/Deutsch memory book or poem or skit or musical or operetta, so we have no choice but to just let it flow. Of course it all began at Michigan, with Mary Markley Hall and Sigma Alpha Mu providing the bases for our friendship. The remarkable and wonderful thing is that it didn't just fade into the collegiate sunset when we left Ann Arbor. We are so proud and happy that we have stayed close through so many phases of our lives, and that we are able to share our 60th birthdays now.
Here we go: Meeting you guys at Markley, very early freshman year, a couple of out-of-state girls encountering all these Michigan folks. Carol, those long talks sitting on the floor in the dorm hallway; I was trying to conduct a conversation, but transfixed by your cosmetic-removing routine. Helping Carol shop for and survive the first Michigan winter...and helping Carol shop for the next 4 years! Bob, Carol, Penny, Mark, etc., etc., hanging out in the Markley cafeteria and study halls...surely not studying. Then, Larry and Bobby as Sammies..classic fraternity life?...Roommates all once again on Forest Court and neighboring apts. As we shared last month at Larry's big birthday, you guys were critical to the first (and only) surprise party for a Larry Deitch milestone birthday: without Bob's intervention, there would have been no guest of honor. Other great parties include dinner at Penny's apartment on Hill Street, and our graduation lunc heon on Forest Court.
And then that Law School era vacation in Montreal and Quebec City...in December! Who else would have agreed to a trip to that climate to spend time with a friend with sun allergies? But, we made up for it over the course of many years with various trips to in-laws' Florida vacation homes, your homes in Atlanta, Asheville, Hendersonville, Hilton Head, and ours in Sarasota. Also the Rose Bowl. Vacation bonus: membership in Bob's Adventure Club...truth be told now: we really hated that sea kayaking in Hilton Head. But, Billy loved hanging out with you (especially since Bob was paddling.)
Things do truly "come around." How wonderful to be able to re-group when Robin and Andy came to UM...especially with Robin as Leslie's Tri Delt Big Sis. Sarah ending up at Harvard Law School, and Penny having the pleasure of mentoring Robin. Going through life's challenges together also. And, the life cycle events: the passing of parents...and the coming of age of our children, a couple of weddings already.
So here we are, so many years later. Still friends, working together, spending time, staying connected. We love you and cherish our friendship all the more after 40 years. Happy Birthday.
Love,
Penny and Larry
Sue & Stan Greenberg
It is the equivalent of an honor for us to feel like a part of the Deutsch Family. You are truly an extraordinary family that finds time to do all those things that most familys never seem to find the time to do. Things such as attending a myriad of family events, reaching out to help others, celebrating and living your religious beliefs, etc., etc., etc., while also conducting a full and time consuming legal practice and fitting in numerous family and pleasure trips.
We haven't figured out the secret of how you can do it all.
In any event, it is our pleasure to be with you to celebrate your 60th Birthdays.
Sue and Stan Greenberg
This is a little Bob story. Your dad and I have been partners in various businesses and real estate deals for over 18 years, and during most of that time, we've been office mates as well. Our offices have a small men's room and a large ladies room. But there happens to be an extra bathroom which is in my office. It is only used by myself and your dad as our private restroom.
I have learned over time that your dad is frugal about electricity. Whenever someone is not in their office, he'll come in and shut out the lights. For a long time I used to come back from a meeting to find the lights out in my office and never knew who turned them out, nor did I care.
On occasion, either myself or your dad would be working late in the office sometimes till dark. The way I found out it was him was one night we were both working late, and I went to the bathroom. When I came out of the bathroom I was in total darkness as your dad had left and turned out the lights.
The next day I asked him if he was the one who goes around turning out lights and he confessed that that was his obsession. By the way, even now on many occasions in the middle of the day I would step out of the bathroom only to find my office lights turned out.
Stan
We haven't figured out the secret of how you can do it all.
In any event, it is our pleasure to be with you to celebrate your 60th Birthdays.
Sue and Stan Greenberg
This is a little Bob story. Your dad and I have been partners in various businesses and real estate deals for over 18 years, and during most of that time, we've been office mates as well. Our offices have a small men's room and a large ladies room. But there happens to be an extra bathroom which is in my office. It is only used by myself and your dad as our private restroom.
I have learned over time that your dad is frugal about electricity. Whenever someone is not in their office, he'll come in and shut out the lights. For a long time I used to come back from a meeting to find the lights out in my office and never knew who turned them out, nor did I care.
On occasion, either myself or your dad would be working late in the office sometimes till dark. The way I found out it was him was one night we were both working late, and I went to the bathroom. When I came out of the bathroom I was in total darkness as your dad had left and turned out the lights.
The next day I asked him if he was the one who goes around turning out lights and he confessed that that was his obsession. By the way, even now on many occasions in the middle of the day I would step out of the bathroom only to find my office lights turned out.
Stan
Kenny Foon
Happy Birthday Bob and Carol!
So let me begin at the beginning. I was sitting in the middle of a gigantic lecture hall at the
I have way too many Bob stories to share in this first gloss effort. Bob and I have been best friends since childhood where we first met at
Bob and I more or less grew up in each others homes. We went to Cass Tech for two years together before he moved to
I'll stop here and I just want to say how much I cherish our friendship. You are two of the finest people I have ever known and I feel privileged that you consider me a friend.
Happy 60th
Love,
Kenny
Chuck & Robby Robinson
Happy 60 th birthday to two of the most special people in the world. Our relationship goes back many years and, although we haven’t seen you nearly as often as we would have liked, we always think about you. We were sad when our planned weekend this summer didn’t quite pan out – and we’re determined to make it work next time. We love you and wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Chuck & Robby
Sincerely,
Chuck & Robby
Ronna and Rob Resnick
Dear Bobby and Carol
I go back along way with Bobby, as I went to Hebrew School with him.
All of us went to Michigan but I really didn't connect with them in Ann
Arbor. Then we all moved to Boston but again no connection..
Where did we all rendezvous but in Asheville, NC. Finally.
My dad had a haberdashery store where he made a hat for Bobby's
grandfather. But more interesting than that is the house I grew up in
belonged
to Bobs aunt Elaine. When my folks bought the house they also bought
some of the furniture. The coffee table upstairs in the hallway
belonged to Aunt Elaine.
We've come full circle. It's nice to have friends like the Deutsch's.
Happy birthday and the best of health to you both.
Love, Ronna and Rob
I go back along way with Bobby, as I went to Hebrew School with him.
All of us went to Michigan but I really didn't connect with them in Ann
Arbor. Then we all moved to Boston but again no connection..
Where did we all rendezvous but in Asheville, NC. Finally.
My dad had a haberdashery store where he made a hat for Bobby's
grandfather. But more interesting than that is the house I grew up in
belonged
to Bobs aunt Elaine. When my folks bought the house they also bought
some of the furniture. The coffee table upstairs in the hallway
belonged to Aunt Elaine.
We've come full circle. It's nice to have friends like the Deutsch's.
Happy birthday and the best of health to you both.
Love, Ronna and Rob
Lauren Estrin
Dear Carol and Bob,
It has been so very special to celebrate both of your birthdays together in Asheville. I wish I could sing happy birthday to you like the opera singer, but I'm tone deaf! So I will just say mazel tov and wish you many more happy and healthy years together.
Love, Lauren
It has been so very special to celebrate both of your birthdays together in Asheville. I wish I could sing happy birthday to you like the opera singer, but I'm tone deaf! So I will just say mazel tov and wish you many more happy and healthy years together.
Love, Lauren
Carrie Edwards & Jason Ellis
Happy 60th Birthdays! In thinking back over the past few years Jason and I came up with similar thoughts about what makes you both so very special...
1. You are so very warm and sincere and care so much about your family and friends
2. You are always ready to celebrate any and every occasion in a unique and heartfelt way
3. You are welcoming and make everyone feel as if they are a special part of your family
4. Generous is something that you have been not only to us and our family but to Jason's family. You always go the extra mile and never forget a special or important time in the lives of those you are close to.
5. You are so REAL- you are fun, funny, and completely authentic! It is always such a pleasure being together- sharing stories and leanring more and more about you and laughing at the similarities between our familes.
6. You are strong and inspirational and have proven that the power of a positive mind and strong values and beliefs will guide you through any challenge or struggle.
We are honored and grateful to be a part of your family and share in this amazing celebration of 60 years of Carol and Bob. May the days, weeks, months and years get even better, brighter and more joy filled for you both!
With Love,
Carrie and Jason
1. You are so very warm and sincere and care so much about your family and friends
2. You are always ready to celebrate any and every occasion in a unique and heartfelt way
3. You are welcoming and make everyone feel as if they are a special part of your family
4. Generous is something that you have been not only to us and our family but to Jason's family. You always go the extra mile and never forget a special or important time in the lives of those you are close to.
5. You are so REAL- you are fun, funny, and completely authentic! It is always such a pleasure being together- sharing stories and leanring more and more about you and laughing at the similarities between our familes.
6. You are strong and inspirational and have proven that the power of a positive mind and strong values and beliefs will guide you through any challenge or struggle.
We are honored and grateful to be a part of your family and share in this amazing celebration of 60 years of Carol and Bob. May the days, weeks, months and years get even better, brighter and more joy filled for you both!
With Love,
Carrie and Jason
Kirsten & Bobby Fatzinger
Top Ten Things That Make Bob and Carol Great Surrogate Parents and Forever Friends
10. An endless supply of rice casserole at 27 Windsor Road
9. For letting Robin be my chauffeur for what felt like a lifetime
8. And then letting Andy be the first person to ride with me when I got my license
7. The Raptor Center
6. Followed by the Dead Show
5. And then the subsequent April Fools’ jokes
4. Because Bobby D + Bobby F = the 2-Bob crew
3. And because you never caught us sneaking out to the golf course (or else you let us get away with it)
2. For always asking good questions
And the number one reason why I’m grateful to you as parents and friends:
1. For caring about the answers to those questions
Congratulations on your birthdays, Bob and Carol—here’s to many more wonderful adventures!
I love ya!
--Kirsten (D#2)
10. An endless supply of rice casserole at 27 Windsor Road
9. For letting Robin be my chauffeur for what felt like a lifetime
8. And then letting Andy be the first person to ride with me when I got my license
7. The Raptor Center
6. Followed by the Dead Show
5. And then the subsequent April Fools’ jokes
4. Because Bobby D + Bobby F = the 2-Bob crew
3. And because you never caught us sneaking out to the golf course (or else you let us get away with it)
2. For always asking good questions
And the number one reason why I’m grateful to you as parents and friends:
1. For caring about the answers to those questions
Congratulations on your birthdays, Bob and Carol—here’s to many more wonderful adventures!
I love ya!
--Kirsten (D#2)
Sue & Bob Edwards "The Machatunim"
Sue & Bob Edwards
Part 1 MEET THE PARENTS
The day I received the new revised version of the MEET THE PARENTS video, I had the feeling that meeting Carol and Bob the parents of the "deelishus" woman our son had chosen to marry was not going to be an ordinary experience.
The very first day we met, Carol and Robin had invited future mother-in-law to join them for the wedding dress hunt at Kleinfeld's in Brooklyn. Within a few hours, Carol (almost a stranger) was in my arms and we were teary as we gazed at Robin, wide eyed and beautiful when she found "THE DRESS".Needless to say we bonded and there was great joy!!
Part 2 MEET THE FAMILY
June 24, 2004, ...the Kogons, the Cohens, the Deutschs and many others made the voyageup to Saratoga to celebrate Robin and Dave's engagement and soon to be wedding.
On the way to Saratoga Carol became critically ill....and the joy and celebrating halted while family and friends arrived and stayed with Bob and I to sit vigil and support Carol, Bob , Robin and Andy. It was then that we learned the true meaning of unconditional love and devotion. We spent hours, days, weeks, talking, eating, praying for Carol's recovery..and she did.!!!!!
The silver lining to this very difficult time is that we are friends and family for life (not just the in-laws). We know the family stories..the jokes, who the 100 cousins and great-great-aunts are , the "buthcher-block" etc..etc..We have inherited a beautiful , amazing family that we love and cherish.
We look forward to many joyous shared experiences and hopefully travels.
Carol...you are a sister, a soulmate!!
Bobby.....you are 1 in 10 million!!! We knew from the start we always needed our sneakers on to run, go , do , try , read...you name it. You keep us going . The human bionic computer man.
REFLECT....REJOICE ..AND ENJOY YOUR 60TH BIRTHDAYS !!!!!! , Love Sue
i hope i don't echo sue's comments but if so, it's one of the privlieges of already being 60.
after a brief but most enjoyable first meeting in the big apple which included dinner, a jazz club, a dinner for breakfast, and a joint purchase of failed mega lotto tickets we concluded our first meeting.
if i recall correctly (again another privilege of being 60) our 2nd visit wasn't all that it was supposed to be. it turned into an extended visit by the entire family as carol took ill in saratoga. because of the great outcome, we experienced something that most future in-laws never do - we met and fell in love with a whole new set of relatives (who insisted i cook for them every night - just kidding marty, judy, mark & tova, dennis, morris). if not for these unusual events we probably would only have a short passing meeting with all of them at the wedding in ashville. to wrap this up being 60 is simple - you have to show up and whatever miracle it took - WE ALL MADE IT! have a great birthday and take it from someone whose been there, 60 ain't bad
love bob
Part 1 MEET THE PARENTS
The day I received the new revised version of the MEET THE PARENTS video, I had the feeling that meeting Carol and Bob the parents of the "deelishus" woman our son had chosen to marry was not going to be an ordinary experience.
The very first day we met, Carol and Robin had invited future mother-in-law to join them for the wedding dress hunt at Kleinfeld's in Brooklyn. Within a few hours, Carol (almost a stranger) was in my arms and we were teary as we gazed at Robin, wide eyed and beautiful when she found "THE DRESS".Needless to say we bonded and there was great joy!!
Part 2 MEET THE FAMILY
June 24, 2004, ...the Kogons, the Cohens, the Deutschs and many others made the voyageup to Saratoga to celebrate Robin and Dave's engagement and soon to be wedding.
On the way to Saratoga Carol became critically ill....and the joy and celebrating halted while family and friends arrived and stayed with Bob and I to sit vigil and support Carol, Bob , Robin and Andy. It was then that we learned the true meaning of unconditional love and devotion. We spent hours, days, weeks, talking, eating, praying for Carol's recovery..and she did.!!!!!
The silver lining to this very difficult time is that we are friends and family for life (not just the in-laws). We know the family stories..the jokes, who the 100 cousins and great-great-aunts are , the "buthcher-block" etc..etc..We have inherited a beautiful , amazing family that we love and cherish.
We look forward to many joyous shared experiences and hopefully travels.
Carol...you are a sister, a soulmate!!
Bobby.....you are 1 in 10 million!!! We knew from the start we always needed our sneakers on to run, go , do , try , read...you name it. You keep us going . The human bionic computer man.
REFLECT....REJOICE ..AND ENJOY YOUR 60TH BIRTHDAYS !!!!!! , Love Sue
i hope i don't echo sue's comments but if so, it's one of the privlieges of already being 60.
after a brief but most enjoyable first meeting in the big apple which included dinner, a jazz club, a dinner for breakfast, and a joint purchase of failed mega lotto tickets we concluded our first meeting.
if i recall correctly (again another privilege of being 60) our 2nd visit wasn't all that it was supposed to be. it turned into an extended visit by the entire family as carol took ill in saratoga. because of the great outcome, we experienced something that most future in-laws never do - we met and fell in love with a whole new set of relatives (who insisted i cook for them every night - just kidding marty, judy, mark & tova, dennis, morris). if not for these unusual events we probably would only have a short passing meeting with all of them at the wedding in ashville. to wrap this up being 60 is simple - you have to show up and whatever miracle it took - WE ALL MADE IT! have a great birthday and take it from someone whose been there, 60 ain't bad
love bob
Evie S. White
Evie S. White
Carol has been a driving force and inspiration behind much of The Community Foundation’s best marketing and communications ideas. As chair of our committee, she continually surprises and delights the board with presentations about our upcoming events and activities. Her imaginative ideas are seemingly endless. Personally, she has been a friend and mentor whose generosity continually overwhelms me. It is a privilege to work with her, and thank my lucky stars every day that she serves as a board member for the foundation. I wish your mom and dad all the best on their birthdays!
Sincerely,
Evie S. White
Michele & Michael Heller
Michele and Michael Heller
Dear Carol and Bob,
When we moved to Asheville 18 years ago we never imagined how lucky we would be to live right across the street from you. The years have made us much more than neighbors...you are special friends. We have watched your garden blossom, your children mature into wonderful adults, and your love and devotion to eachother grow stronger each year. Happy happy birthday to both of you! We wish you a long lifetime of happiness together with many more celebrations to come.
Much love,
Michele and Michael
Cheryl & Ed Finkel
Cheryl & Ed Finkel
We raise a toast to Carol and Bob, now rounding the corner to 60 years, going full speed ahead on the road to the future –
full of ideas and projects
full of enthusiasm
fully alive to each day’s possibilities
May you continue to bring your energy and passion to each other and to all of us who love and celebrate you…
Happy Birthday!
Love,
Cheryl and Ed Finkel
Ricky Kohn
Mazel Tov to Carol & Bob Deutsch
U of M brought them together, and because of that union,
the lives of all that know them have been enriched many, many times over.
Dedicated partners, parents, Jews, and community workers.
On our Trips in the woods, Bob is the glue that holds us together,
sets our goals, gathers our wood, builds our fires, carries our packs
and canoes, and keeps the conversation, our lives and our expectations grounded.
The Canadian Kohns wish you both many more years of happiness, good health
and peace together.
Jill, Richard, and Adam Kohn.
Ron Foon
I have known Bob & Carol as a couple for at least 40 years & Bob, individually, for over 50. A lot of time has passed by with some wonderful memories. My brother Ken & Bob were the best of friends through Camp Tamakwa, high school, U of M, canoe trips and forever. I had the good fortune of hanging around the Deutsch family myself, through Bob & Ken's friendship, and the fact that Bob & my old friend Richard Canvasser were first cousins. I guess we became friends by osmosis. I've felt like part of the family and experienced the best of times with the Deutsch brothers, Bobby, Dennis & Morris, as campers & counselors at Tamakwa, playing basketball on the Deutsch house driveway, 20+ years of canoe trips, many dinners together and great discussions. I spent a lot less time with Carol, but enough time with her to feel close to her, and admire her for all of her accomplishments, her charm, great personality, and incredible courage through some very difficult times. She and Bob have shared an unbelievable companionship and marriage for a long time. They also did a fine job of parenting based on the time that I have spent with Robin and Andy, who are two excellent individuals.
Bob is the only one of the trippers who continues to keep me company on the annual run on the Oxtongue River rapids road. Those times have been special since it's an opportunity for both of us to fill each other in on what's going on with ourselves, our friends and our families. Our canoe trips have been incredible memories from which we've listened to hundreds of stories of Bob's travels, including his descriptions of the countries, the people and most importantly, how to wipe your ass with a smooth stone. If there is a side trip to go on to explore old or new places, Bob is always ready to go. On one trip Bob brought a backpack guitar that he picked up at a garage sale. Thus, we had live entertainment on that occasion. We also benefited from Bob's taking of a writing class in Asheville, by his providing all of us with a copy of his book describing our canoe trips, the fellowship and adventure. Bob's religious convictions are second to none and he is considered the "rabbi" of our trip, both as to his knowledge of Judaism and his running of our Friday night Sabbath service. Frankly, without him, we wouldn't do it.
In the summer of 2006, it looked like there would be no canoe trip since many of the trippers were unavailable for various reasons. Bob called me and said, "I've planned the time off anyways, let's go". Bob mentioned a woman he met on one of his Israel excursions who was affiliated with an outfitter in Temagami named "Smoothwater". Soon enough a 4 man canoe trip was planned with the fabulous Skolochenko brothers, Mick & Steve. It was a bit tougher trip than we anticipated, but we got through it in one piece and had a great time. More importantly, Bobby still had the opportunity to simultaneously carry a pack & a canoe as he has done on so many of our previous canoe trips. Bob was given the name, "Corporal Punishment" for his high energy tripping profile. While resting (for a change) on the campsite, somehow, Bob convinced Dr. Mick to explain the theory of "anal polishing". The question and answer session lasted at least an hour, and resulted in a lot of laughter.
Bob & Carol have a Very Happy 60th birthday. I look forward to enjoying our friendship for many more years.
Love,
Ron
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