Wednesday, April 13, 2011

It's April 13th...So What?

Hi everyone.....just wanted to give a brief description of why today is so important to me. Maybe some of you know of my life-long enthusiastic interest in motor racing. Over these many years, one driver/owner/constructor/all-around great guy has stood out for me. The first race I ever saw on (primitive) TV, the 1962 Daytona Continental, was won by him. And I saw his very last victory, at Sears Point in 1970, driving the race car his company built, the All American Racers Eagle. In between, he notably won the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix in an Eagle, followed a week later by a significant win (with A.J. Foyt) at the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Ford GT.

I am of course talking about Dan Gurney. The reason I mention all this is that today, April 13th, is Dan's 80th birthday. So allow me the opportunity to send a sincere Happy Birthday his way. Thanks for all of it, sir.
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RJ/Bob/Irv is a 61-year-old beloved husband, father, uncle, brother, motor racing fanatic, and Livermore resident who received a heart and kidney transplant in February of 2010. Bob's recent years have been defined by his health, which forced him into early retirement. Unfortunately, many of his days were spent in a dialysis center or at various medical appointments, primarily due to his living with diabetes for over 40 years. Numerous were panic visits to various Emergency Rooms all over California for treatment of chest pain. But now no more dialysis and no more late-night dashes to UCSF! The main focus of Bob's family, friends, and doctors has been a prompt transplant, so that he can get back to traveling with his Sweetie, driving fast cars, enjoying great music and laughing with his friends. This blog will function as a way to communicate with all interested parties and to keep everyone informed. And hopefully it can serve a great purpose also, in making people more aware of the importance of organ donation and how each life saved has a positive effect on dozens of related friends and relatives.