The three pictures below are from the eighties.
The sign was for one of my campaigns as city
councilman, Riviera Beach, Florida. I served
for 8 years. The picture of Marge in the balloons
was to portray a bubble dancer for a Halloween
party at Old Port Yacht Club. It brings back many
smiles. After we got her dressed, we discovered
she couldn't get in the car! So we had to pop enough
balloons to get her in the car. They then looked
like used condoms! She was the hit of the party,
and won first prize! The last is a picture
from the North Channel, we were cruising on
a chartered boat with Lynn and Joyce Stedman.
I put them on just because they bring back.
such great memories!
There will be more to follow.
RHD

cruising in the North
Channel, Georgan Bay
the 80s 

Marge as a bubble dancer 

Early 80s. Election sign. 

As I have said, we still play bridge about 3-4 times a week,
I hope this shows how important bridge has been throughout
our married life. more about sailing etc. later. The pictures
below are of one place we play. They were taken last Sunday.
We had 15 tables, which is about average for this time of the year.
This part of the country is a hot bed for duplicate bridge.
You can play twice a day, seven days a week if you want too!

Scene at Anchorage bridge club
while setting up.
Same scene after game has begun 

The pictures shown below are my attempt to show some of the life
style Marge and I have had since my retirement, 1987. The cruise
pictures were from the first cruises we took after retirement.
We started playing a lot of bridge, and Marge suggested I qualify
as a Duplicate bridge director with the ACBL, American Contract
Bridge Leaque, which I did about 1988. I sent resumes to the
various organizations that placed bridge directors on cruise
ships to give the passengers another way of enjoying themselves
while at sea between ports. I landed with "Travel with Goren"
and did about 20 cruises as bridge director. When the Goren
organization folded, I decided not to seek another contact,
but we were hooked! Since I quit going as a bridge director
and lecturer, we have done about 20 more cruises!!
It has been an important part of our life. We still play
a lot of duplicate bridge. However, Marge had a stroke
about 5 years ago, and her bridge is not as sharp as
it used to be. She is a silver life master, with over 1000
master points. I'm about 30 points away from 1000.
I hope this blog sort of keeps these years alive in
my memory. From time to time, I will be adding
pictures and comments, but not as much, and
not as fast.
RHD

Picture of my sports idol, Tiger Wood,
taken from a scene on my television set. 

Picture we took at Stone Henge, same
cruise as below. 

Same cruise as below. These pictures
are to show some of the varied times
since retirement. 

Picture taken on one of our cruises,
England, of course. 

Picture of my Grandson, Nathan Dollar, at his
new school, the University of West Florida,
Pensacola, Florida. 2005 

Picture of Tiger Wood's yacht, Privacy,
where it now resides, at the Old Port
Cove Marina. We live at same complex. 

On same cruise as one below. 

Picture of me steering the 12 meter yacht, Stars
and Stripes. Same day as picture below this one. 

Picture of a 12 meter sailing yacht that
competed in the America's cup. Taken
on one of our mumerous cruises to the
Carribbean . 

Recent picture of Marge, Debbie, and Blair 

Recent picture of Marge and Nathan 

Picture at my 82d birthday party at my
Friend's, Fred and Darlene Hosack's,
house in LeMoine {spelling?} Maine.

Wyland bronze we recently bought
on a weekend trip to Key West. 2006 

View of Lake Worth Lagoon looking
South from our 4 th floor condo at the
North end of Lake Worth Lagoon.
The buildings in the background
are Condos on Singer Island

The pictures below are randomly chosen from 100 or more
to show how wonderful the Florida life has been for our family.
We have had many good years, with more to come. Our
Grand kids are both happy, intelligent, and we hope off to
a good start to a long life. Of course our life had ups and downs,
but more ups! I am going to post a few pictures from the
other parts of our life, bridge, sailing, cruise ships etc.

Bob Jr., and Debbie, about 1980 

Our yellow Lab, Sandy. She was with us about ten years.
Loved the boat, our pool, and was a great addition
to our Florida life style. 

The sailfish we caught with our sailboat.
Marge let me mount it. However, after
a year or two, she convinced me it would
look better mounted in our patio. It lasted
about another year, and then the florida
heat, humidity, etc. finished off, as Marge
knew it would! Bye bye sailfish 

Blair, Nathan, and I, Christas, 1993 

Commodore's Ball, about year 2000

We joined Old Port Yacht Club as charter
members, 1972. I was the first rear commodore,
and we have attended every Commodore's
ball since then. I will have a picture of this year's
ball {2006 } in about a week, and will post that too. 

Marge and I

Marge and I in our new home, Cove Tower
East in Old Port Cove. taken about 1994 

Caught a Sailfish!

We always trolled a line while Sunday sailing
and usually caught something, but never a
sailfish. Made the Sunday edition, sports page,
of the Palm Beach Times. The paper is now defunct, but it's not because of this picture