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My Uncle, Martin Rothschild died on Thursday after a long battle with Cancer. He was a great man, and an incredible Uncle... I really wish I was a better nephew to him. I was lucky enough to spend last week with him. I played an awesome game of chess with him last week; I beat him but he had material advantage over me (he had taken more chess pieces from me than I did of him)
He did many things with me and for me. I feel a lot of the good attributes that I have are related to him and his care. Here is a brief and definitely not complete list of all the things I remember doing with him. I also listed some of the things that he taught me how to do.
How to throw an American football
How to catch an American football
How great NY bagels are
How to long distance jog/run
The philosophical importance of Sunsets
Showing me how great NYC is
How magical driving around La Mesa is early in the morning
How to take care and enjoy yourself
My first time behind the wheel of a car
Finding optimal moments to fall asleep during a La Jolla Playhouse production
How to be a great father
How to bet at the horse race track
The strategy of "attacking the square" in a game of chess
The etiquette of Queen in danger in a game of chess
My first visit to the Empire State Building
Starlight Express (with my Aunt Paula and cousins, etc...)
My first NY Mets game
How great having and being family is
etc...
