I was thinking about how, if I met Chris and Barb, I wouldn't really have much to talk to them about. I imagine Barb being a grumpy old woman discontent with life in every facet, and I imagine Chris being a grumpy old woman discontent with life in every facet. This led me to think of Bob, and I believe he'd have a lot more fascinating things to say. The CWCki writes that, back in the glory days, Bob would occasionally talk to people that called the house, and it made him seem a lot more likable. I eventually began to wonder about his death.
It saddens me to think that Bob was an engineer and an inventor that literally died in squalor. He wasn't a pauper, but from the insides of the home you'd be hard pressed to determine that. He had insects gnawing at his flesh up until he was infirmed at the hospital. And there, he died.
This brought about a small bout of sadness. I think that visiting the Chandler household these days would be an astronomical waste of time, money, and effort. There'd be little or nothing to gain and it may even lead to legal consequences as I'm sure the two grouches would love to hold any bystander accountable for their grief. Bob, on the other hand, may have been different. During the Emily date where our very own Marvin was present, a lot of the discussion took place between the girl and Chris' father. I think this is because, unlike Chris and Barb, Bob actually had something to say.
When he died I have a feeling he died alone. Chris is Chris and probably didn't understand the implications of death, but I don't feel that Barb and Bob got along particularly well, especially after reading the Jackie email pertaining to the restaurant. It kind of bums me out, and these days it seems like a lot of the us hold a lot of respect for Bob. I think if we could have talked to him before he died, we'd be able to post his notes on the CWCki, which may not sound like much (maybe even an insult), but that relic doesn't exist in any form today and Robert Franklin Chandler Jr is almost already completely forgotten as a person, instead of just Chris' Father.
If I could have held a conversation with Bob before he died in the hospital, I think his story would start as a boy growing up in the Great Depression. He'd of grown with very little, a child of hardship, probably exposed very early to labor intensive work. He'd join the military and serve as an engineer in the Vietnam War. Following that, he'd go back to school on military sponsorship, graduating and getting a job in Research and Development for consumer goods where he'd become the designer of 7 different patents.
In personal life, I believe Bob was a bit of a troubled man. Because of his hardships and service, he'd be a bit of a drinker. Alcohol, music appreciation, and women would be his escape. He'd have two children with his first wife, and then cheat on her with a younger Barbara. When he was found out, he'd marry her for the stability and chance to settle down and she'd go along with it for financial security. She'd have a child, and he would be Chris. I think Bob would lament this path in his life, and he'd wish he had treated his first wife better. I have a sneaking suspicion he did not love Barb and missed the intimacy and contact with his first children.
I really wish I could have spoken to Bob before he died.
It saddens me to think that Bob was an engineer and an inventor that literally died in squalor. He wasn't a pauper, but from the insides of the home you'd be hard pressed to determine that. He had insects gnawing at his flesh up until he was infirmed at the hospital. And there, he died.
This brought about a small bout of sadness. I think that visiting the Chandler household these days would be an astronomical waste of time, money, and effort. There'd be little or nothing to gain and it may even lead to legal consequences as I'm sure the two grouches would love to hold any bystander accountable for their grief. Bob, on the other hand, may have been different. During the Emily date where our very own Marvin was present, a lot of the discussion took place between the girl and Chris' father. I think this is because, unlike Chris and Barb, Bob actually had something to say.
When he died I have a feeling he died alone. Chris is Chris and probably didn't understand the implications of death, but I don't feel that Barb and Bob got along particularly well, especially after reading the Jackie email pertaining to the restaurant. It kind of bums me out, and these days it seems like a lot of the us hold a lot of respect for Bob. I think if we could have talked to him before he died, we'd be able to post his notes on the CWCki, which may not sound like much (maybe even an insult), but that relic doesn't exist in any form today and Robert Franklin Chandler Jr is almost already completely forgotten as a person, instead of just Chris' Father.
If I could have held a conversation with Bob before he died in the hospital, I think his story would start as a boy growing up in the Great Depression. He'd of grown with very little, a child of hardship, probably exposed very early to labor intensive work. He'd join the military and serve as an engineer in the Vietnam War. Following that, he'd go back to school on military sponsorship, graduating and getting a job in Research and Development for consumer goods where he'd become the designer of 7 different patents.
In personal life, I believe Bob was a bit of a troubled man. Because of his hardships and service, he'd be a bit of a drinker. Alcohol, music appreciation, and women would be his escape. He'd have two children with his first wife, and then cheat on her with a younger Barbara. When he was found out, he'd marry her for the stability and chance to settle down and she'd go along with it for financial security. She'd have a child, and he would be Chris. I think Bob would lament this path in his life, and he'd wish he had treated his first wife better. I have a sneaking suspicion he did not love Barb and missed the intimacy and contact with his first children.
I really wish I could have spoken to Bob before he died.
