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Hi ! ... and Welcome to the New, 2008 Version, of G.W. Gorden III !! I've tried to make this a place where We Can Share a Laugh, a Tear, or Just a Thought! PLEASE!! Enjoy Your Stay AND Leave a Comment with your thoughts and suggestions ! I'd Really Love To Hear From You!!
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My Name is George W. Gorden III, born October, 1951 in Miami, Florida. That was a GREAT Time to be born in Miami. Even though it was Big on Tourist Industry, most of Miami was Residential and Populated by the "Boomers" of it's time.
My Father was Chef of a popular Hotel on Miami Beach, My Mother later became the Dining Room Manager, and I grew up in the Hotel. I washed Pots, and Dishes, Served as Busboy, Waiter, Head Waiter, Fry Cook, Grill Cook, Broiler Man, Front Desk Clerk, Sous Chef, and Assistant Manager for the Hotel. The Hotel provided me with a Formal Education into the Hotel/Motel/Food Services Industry. I graduated from the Culinary Institute of America as a 3 1/2 Star Chef and returned to the Hotel to Work for them, kinda as "payback".
Through the course of my employment there I was priviledged to have met ... Jackie Gleason, Desi Arnez, Groucho Marx, J. Edgar Hoover, Colonel Harlen Sanders (Yeah, the Kentucky Fried Guy!), Dwight D. Eisenhouser, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon ........... ah, Crap, I met, served and Rubbed Elbows with a Great Number of the "Personalities" for the time ! It was truly "A GREAT TIME TO BE YOUNG" in MIAMI BEACH, Florida !!!!!!.
Despite all of the advantages ... I still leaned towards being a Flower Child. Peace, Love, Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll seemed to fit ... rather than becoming "Ward Cleaver" (Remember Leave It to Beaver?) I'd rather have been Jim Morrison ! But I learned to combine a different attitude with a profession and, I am proud to say, that any Kitchen I was in charge of, Any Restaurant That I owned Was Successful ! Largely in part because I looked at business differently ... Thanks To My Hippie Training!
About 30 Years ago, I Married Cynthia Margaret Howe, who, after 8 wonderful years of marriage, blessed me with a son - George W. Gorden IV !
Here's a general slideshow thingy that fills in a few blanks!Cindy Died April 17, 1987 when my son was 2 months shy of his third birthday. She took her own life as a direct result of Post Partum Depression. That Day I turned into "Mr. Mom". I altered my profession to accomodate school schedules and so that I would be able to spend Holidays, weekends, TIME! with my son.
And Here's a Recent SlideShow of him (I won't show you all of them !!!) but these are some pretty good shots !!
Cool SlideshowsI Am Truly Proud of the Man That He Has Become !! .. He has a sense of understanding for the world around him AND the people in it. He and I saw the "Good" side of Life and the "Down" side ... We never lost sight of what was important .. EACH OTHER. I'm Happy .. with the example that I served in all of the different situations We found Ourselves In. Not Only is He My Son .. but He is Truly .. My Best Friend. I Love That Kid!! I Believe that He has the Skills to Excel at ANY endeavor that he may choose to follow. I AM ONE PROUD DADDY !!!
The Wedding Date is so far set for November 3, 2007 .......... I Hope These Two Come to Know the Love that George's Mom and I Knew. May God Richley Bless!!!
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