Good times all. It is so easy to call Robert 'my brother' and mean it. I can not help but felt good about life when he is about . . . such love for everything he radiates.

Robert has three special loves . . . the goddesses, Scenic Hot Springs and the Playa. I know Robert through Scenic and was struck by how special he was when the new owner went to great pains to protect a gnarled old tree ball from the buldozers, stating "this is Robert's Spirit Tree.' Simple as that. The tree was old, the roots bared and worn but it had a certain majesty . . . a staying power to cling tanaciously to the mountainside. The Naked Gourmet is as much a part of Scenic as the magical springs are themselves.

If you ever meet Robert you will smile; you will relax and you will be transported to a magical place.

Robert, I wish you the best of everything in your new endevours. You give and give and give without asking for anything. May you be successful commeasurate with your giving.

Thank you for allowing me to be you friend and brother, Robert.

I have only just met NG Robert, and online, at that. He radiates such warmth and love, it is easy to smile. Thank you, NG Robert for crossing my path!

Naked Gourmet is such a wonderful, bright light. He has a wonderful, healing touch that nurtures. He also serves up the most delicious, gastronomical delights. NG is so full of love, but remember: he's a tool you can use but not abuse. I *heart* you, Robert!!!

I met Robert one afternoon many years ago at a beautiful Hot Spring in Washington, he offered me some food that he had freshly prepared at the spring. The Goddesses ate first but I didn't mind, (my momma raised me right) everybody ate.

Now I don't know if you have been naked with a bunch of naked people before, but sometimes it is a little awkward and that is how it felt that day. Soon after NG (naked gourmet) fed the masses the mood changed, a fantastic party was to follow. The party went into the night long after the "Goat" that had cooked the food and massaged the Goddesses had gone down the mountain, home perhaps. I had a great time, met new faces, laughed, ....shared. I have traveled all over these states, seen many things and met wonderful people but I wouldn't trade that night for anything. A good deed that grew bigger than itself, a seed planted that flurished.

Some of you may think I was really high that night, maybe, but I was there and that night was majic.

I was able to return a favor to Robert recently. Robert was a citizen of Black Rock City, although he had not yet made his trek to the desert or tasted the playa, somehow I convinced him to look into it. Fate would have me accidently run into him at the Man in 2002, I was wacthing a band play and right behind me, Robert standing two feet from me, I didn't know he was there, so cool... Megavolt!!!!!!!! the band stopped and he appeared, I had no idea he was there, art cars swarmed, people moved towards us in a rolling mass, strobed in flame and fire, in the dark sparks flew, megavolt rocked and we were under the coil up front, by accident, another amazing moment.

A giving person, a mountain goat, a chef with no clothes, a chick magnet ( I mean that, Robert knows all the pretty ladies ) a gentleman and my friend.

Robert, thanks for all the good times.

Brandon