As I write this, I am visiting my sister Sabine who is a professor of biology at Western Carolina University in the Smoky Mountains. She and her husband have lived here for almost 20 years, but the beauty of this area never ceases to amaze me. We’ve taken some lovely walks this week near Bryson City, as well as Cherokee and discovered many varieties of wildflowers and even orchids along [...]
Once upon a time there was a boy called Bobby G. When he was all grown-up (huh?), his father retired from the jewelry business and Papa Ray handed him his beautiful 18K gold handmade and hand-engraved jeweler’s loupe. Bobby G treasures this loupe more than anything else (well almost). So, on Friday evening Bobby G took the loupe out of his pocket in order to change into a suit in [...]
In the evening of August 16, 2011 Raymond A. Goodman passed away peacefully at the age of 95 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family. We miss our father, grandfather, and mentor and friend very much. Raymond was a great man who in his own words said, “I have lived a wonderful life. I love you all so much, and I am ready to go.” The [...]
Last Friday the Zionsville Merchants Association and Robert Goodman Jewelers threw a receiption for the Zionsville Community School art teachers and students participating in Youth Art Month. Since I am somewhat inepet socially I have to rely on others and the word is teachers, kids and parents had fun. thanks to everyone for coming. Then on sunday i watch the movie Freedom Writers, not the first time, have also read [...]
Well it has been a while since I have put fingers to keyboard, so here goes. Recently Rose-Marie and I were asked to enter Robert Goodman Jewelers for consideration as one of the Coolest Jewelery Stores in America, turns out we placed. Winning anything is uncomfortable for us, we don’t solicite awards or recognition. So let’s try to put this in perspective. It’s not our award rather it belongs to the Zionsville and all the great people that live here. It is foreveryone that havecome [...]
This Tuesday, March 7, I am going to join the entire Samaritan’s Feet staff by going barefoot for the day. The mission of Samaritan’s Feet is to provide shoes for impoverished kids through out the world. I won’t be so bold to suggest that I will experience what these children do each and every day or that I will be walking in there footprint, but I do hope to raise [...]