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I would take this opportunity to wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year !!
I still check in to the Tent every day
I sure miss the early morning commentary from “Portugeezer” especially his words of wisdom, his generous offers of hospitality to anyone who might be visiting the Algarve.
I did have some personal correspondence from him, as my parents were wintering in Albufera, in 2017/18, just 30 minutes or so from where Rich lived (in Tavira I believe). Some of you might know that Rich loved playing guitar, singing and performing. Most of you know that he was building a new hotel and all the ups and downs of that venture.
He was so generous to offer to pick up my parents and drive them to his town and put them up at a local hotel where he would be playing an evening set.
By chance it did not happen………..
What did happen is that Rich and my father both were so unlucky to have contracted pancreatic cancer, around the same time. Dad was rushed home from Portugal last April in critical condition, and is lucky to be still battling after the dreaded “Whipple” procedure and 3 months of chemotherapy. Rich was not so lucky.
Rich was in contact several times, about his illness and he always asked about Dad.
I decided today that I would reach out to family by email.
To my delight his grandson Brody answered and I asked if I could post some kind of statement in memory of his grandfather
He sent me this ……..
“Hello Dr, I am Richard’s grandson, Brody, unfortunately Richard did pass away on the 26th of October. The week prior to that me and him had tried to sign into his account, at the time he was solely focusing all his energy on the hotel and getting things sorted out I remember him saying to me “let’s have some fun” and “I want to go out with a bang”, so he clearly very much enjoyed being a part of the community.”
So, thinking of old friends that have passed over the years here at the Oasis ……. I will raise a glass to “Portugeezer”
Winedoc