Robert Shepard

I was deeply saddened to stumble across this today. Bob was a business partner and collaborator of mine from 1973 until I moved to Colorado in 1994. We co-owned a couple thoroughbreds and Mapac, Inc. Some of the best times of my life were spent with Bob and his family. I spent nearly every Thanksgiving and Christmas with Bob and Phyllis and I even dated one of his step-daughters (Connie) briefly. He was more than a partner. He was also a mentor and most of all, a friend.

It's a sad day for friends of Bob Shepard.

I first met Bob in June of 2007, after having moved to San Diego from the Bay Area. Touring the Gaslamp looking for a nice place to eat, I took a seat at the bar at Blue Point - one of Leslie and David Cohn's restaurants. It turns out that I was sitting in the wrong seat. I discovered this when an older guy stood behind me, and in a gruff voice said, "That's my seat." Okay, fine. He was polite but direct. I took a seat next to him, and...