Every Picture Tells A Story: Nevada Bob's 50 Years with the Wrong Woman Is Visual as Well as Verbal Storytelling
That Nevada Bob Gordon lived an uncommon life only makes sense when you consider his uncommon roots. When I read this story of Bob and his grandmother Emily (pictured here) on a flight to Reno, I quickly understood where Bob gets his sense of humor. Here are two excerpts from chapter 2 in his book. Soon after we (Carol and I) moved into our new home, I was approached by my grandmother Emily Sharp. Emily was a young-appearing, attractive woman in her early 60s. She wanted to fly to Reno, Nevada, so she could gamble because she loved bingo games. Her husband, Bill Sharp, was working on a job that took him out of the country for extended periods of time, so she asked me to accompany her to Reno. Carol was not interested in the slightest in coming with us. This enabled us to take advantage of a particularly lucrative package offered by Reno Casinos; soon, Emily had arranged for us to fly as man and wife. During the flight, the ste...