+ Oliver Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) Just one year ago today, my dear friend and travel companion, Epigonos, left us on his 82nd birthday. He was gruff and garrulous with strong opinions, always vocal about where he stood on an issue, but the sweetest man, in disguise. He was generous, kind and sentimental, always protective of those he loved. Was it just a year ago? I miss him. Edited October 24, 2023 by Oliver + Pensant, RadioRob, + tassojunior and 21 others 2 13 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBiDude Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 28 minutes ago, Oliver said: Just one year ago today, my dear friend and travel companion, Epigonos, left us on his 82nd birthday. He was gruff and garrulous with strong opinions, always vocal about where he stood on an issue, but the sweetest man, in disguise. He was generous, kind and sentimental, always protective of those he loved. Was it just a year ago? I miss him. Still so very hard for me to believe. As I mentioned before he was part of a small handful of forum members I'd met in person. Lunch a couple times a year. Sometimes a restaurant sometimes his home. We were working on scheduling our next lunch when he left us. + tassojunior, + azdr0710, + Oliver and 4 others 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 His passing showed how you never quite know when your time will come. He was posting very regularly I see up until his passing and still talking about providers he was interested in hiring. I'm glad then he was still enjoying and living a great life up until the end. RIP! + Charlie, thomas, coriolis888 and 9 others 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ purplekow Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Always welcoming in the trips to Palm Springs. Not always welcoming to ideas not consistent with his own which led to some interesting and well considered debates. I recall at one of the pool parties he was in a debate with another guest, he was sitting on a couch next to an escort who he would either stop to enjoy orally when his opposing viewpoint guest was speaking or manually massaging the escort's member to emphasize his own point. It seems to me the two things he enjoyed the most were a good debate and good sex, but I know he many other passions such as cooking and traveling and history and....well the list goes on. I know he was a great friend to Oliver and to many others. MikeBiDude, + Pensant, coriolis888 and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viewing ownly Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 He was a terrific guy who had some nerve to not respond to my Merry Christmas text. Now the reason is clear as could be! I appreciated his fitness journey story, and was awestruck how disciplined he stayed from the time he started to the time he passed. + Charlie and + Pensant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Slept on his sofa a couple times (sheets, pillow, and blanket perfectly fitted) after incredible dinners he'd quickly whip up. Loved to make all the food for the forum weekend, presiding over the kitchen. "Those people in Sacramento are assholes". Daily long walks in his fantastic neighborhood and helped run his HOA like a well-oiled machine. Long full career as a beloved teacher. Xmas decorations meticulously placed in plenty of time, then carefully boxed up for next time. Southwestern and Mexican art expert. Knew all the best breakfast dives and agreed that "Mexican food" and "upscale" don't go together. Argh! Too much to say here!! Very glad I knew him. + FreshFluff, marylander1940, + bashful and 13 others 10 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Eater Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 7:27 AM, azdr0710 said: that "Mexican food" and "upscale" don't go together He was wrong that Mexican food and upscale don’t go together, but nobody’s perfect. 😉 RIP pubic_assistance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Peter Eater said: He was wrong that Mexican food and upscale don’t go together, but nobody’s perfect. 😉 RIP well, we'll agree to disagree with you on that.....he loved the heritage and foods of Mexico and certainly was free to create an opinion, just as you are...... + Vegas_Millennial, pubic_assistance and MikeBiDude 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Hagen Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 We had one very fun meeting long long ago. He insisted on having lunch before activities. I understood the "getting to know you aspect" of that arrangement, but I was dreading athleticism after a meal. But I ate light and it was a great time. Interesting and fun man. + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 9:27 AM, azdr0710 said: "Mexican food" and "upscale" don't go together. Spend time in CDMX, Monterrey, San Miguel or Guadalajara and then come back to me. Mexican food can be incredibly high-end. + Pensant, liubit, + keroscenefire and 4 others 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBiDude Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 1 hour ago, BenjaminNicholas said: Spend time in CDMX, Monterrey, San Miguel or Guadalajara and then come back to me. Mexican food can be incredibly high-end. Contramar with Gabriela Cámara! + BenjaminNicholas, liubit and + WilliamM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Eater Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 8 hours ago, BenjaminNicholas said: Spend time in CDMX, Monterrey, San Miguel or Guadalajara and then come back to me. Mexican food can be incredibly high-end. Pujol in CDMX, for one example among many. And Enrique Olvera also opened high-end Damian in LA. Mexican food is not only folkloric (although that can also be great). liubit, MikeBiDude and + BenjaminNicholas 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 argh!....this thread is about Epigonos, not the merits of upscale restaurants in Mexico!!......I was dropping arbitrary thoughts of what I remember about him in my post upthread, which included our shared opinion of Mexican food...... Peter Eater, + Oliver and + Axiom2001 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Eater Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 20 hours ago, azdr0710 said: argh!....this thread is about Epigonos, not the merits of upscale restaurants in Mexico!!......I was dropping arbitrary thoughts of what I remember about him in my post upthread, which included our shared opinion of Mexican food...... Never met him, but he was always helpful in a DM. + Pensant and + azdr0710 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becket Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) Met him on my one visit to the Palm Springs weekend. I'm kinda shy around new people but he introduced himself to me and spoke with me as if we were life long friends. He made me feel very welcomed and I am very sorry to have no more time with him. Believe he would have been a friend. Rest well please. Edited December 15, 2023 by Becket + Charlie, + azdr0710, Redwine56 and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ glutes Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 We agreed on almost nothing, but he was one fine & gracious gentleman. How was riding in Polaris up to Heaven Epi? Redwine56, + azdr0710, thomas and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 @Epigonos + keroscenefire, + Oliver and pubic_assistance 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBiDude Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Yesterday i booked a private room and hosted my management team to lunch. The restaurant we visited in Orange County (CA) was the first place Don and I met for lunch. Gave me a small chill as I walked through the door reminding me of this great man. + jrhoutex, + azdr0710, pubic_assistance and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Tygerscent Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 10/24/2023 at 9:26 AM, Oliver said: Just one year ago today, my dear friend and travel companion, Epigonos, left us on his 82nd birthday. He was gruff and garrulous with strong opinions, always vocal about where he stood on an issue, but the sweetest man, in disguise. He was generous, kind and sentimental, always protective of those he loved. Was it just a year ago? I miss him. No doubt, wherever he is… The party he is at is enjoying those famous deviled eggs thomas and + Socalguy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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