Forbes in our family kitchen with my friend Rebecca. How I wish we had recordings of his incredible humor... [hippy 70's]
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Forbes in our family kitchen with my friend Rebecca. How I wish we had recordings of his incredible humor... [hippy 70's]
Forbes with my friend Rebecca, always making us laugh. Note his deadpan expression...
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Forbes with my friend Rebecca, always making us laugh. Note his deadpan expression...
Cracking up with my friend Sally. Probably late 60's.
Cracking up with my friend Sally. Probably late 60's.
Hamming it up with Sally.
Hamming it up with Sally.
Forbes, me, Tighe. No idea where this was. Probably in Beverly MA where we grew up.
Forbes, me, Tighe. No idea where this was. Probably in Beverly MA where we grew up.
Forbes & our father (originally thought in our father's workshop)
Forbes & our father (originally thought in our father's workshop)
Don't have info on this... photos few & far between... If you have any of Forbes, please publish :)
Don't have info on this... photos few & far between... If you have any of Forbes, please publish :)
A friend just sent this to me-- 18 yrs? Occasion?
A friend just sent this to me-- 18 yrs? Occasion?
With uncles Allan & jim & mysterious woman... :)
With uncles Allan & jim & mysterious woman... :)
With our uncles Allan (documentary film-maker) and Jim (r) an artist who did still life pastel on wall (1989)
With our uncles Allan (documentary film-maker) and Jim (r) an artist who did still life pastel on wall (1989)
Not sure when taken... perhaps late 90's?
Not sure when taken... perhaps late 90's?
Forbes as always comical center stage in this 1977 family photo
Forbes as always comical center stage in this 1977 family photo
Forbes probably around four with our father (part of family portrait).
Forbes probably around four with our father (part of family portrait).
In one of his signature wild ties...
In one of his signature wild ties...
Long tall Forbes in our sister's farmhouse kitchen-- often having to duck!
Long tall Forbes in our sister's farmhouse kitchen-- often having to duck!
Forbes with dearest friends... Sam, Holly, Laura...
Forbes with dearest friends... Sam, Holly, Laura...
At our parents, wearing an unusual beret... (lookin good in anything... :)
At our parents, wearing an unusual beret... (lookin good in anything... :)
Wise ones on this planet... when will we ever learn...
Wise ones on this planet... when will we ever learn...
Another clipped Zen quote from Forbes's files...
Another clipped Zen quote from Forbes's files...
Our grandmother's birthday-- early/mid 60's? (something going on with the candles on her cake :)
Our grandmother's birthday-- early/mid 60's? (something going on with the candles on her cake :)
Always a magnet for kids... Hippy days (late 70's?) with cousin Danuta and uncle Allan.
Always a magnet for kids... Hippy days (late 70's?) with cousin Danuta and uncle Allan.
Saltmarshes, setting sun, serenity, sadness... 11/5
Saltmarshes, setting sun, serenity, sadness... 11/5
Saltmarshes, setting sun, serenity, sadness... 11/5
Saltmarshes, setting sun, serenity, sadness... 11/5
Here's to ye, beloved Bro...
Here's to ye, beloved Bro...
With Mike (love that pirate scowl!). Happy Halloween everyone :)
With Mike (love that pirate scowl!). Happy Halloween everyone :)
Gypsy and The Pirate
Gypsy and The Pirate
Tea Party and the Witch (2010)
Tea Party and the Witch (2010)
The Wizard... Forbes and Marilyn clearly enjoyed costuming for Halloween (see photos by N. Ronsheim of Forbes as Pirate & TeaPartier. He would apparently remain in character all night :).
The Wizard... Forbes and Marilyn clearly enjoyed costuming for Halloween (see photos by N. Ronsheim of Forbes as Pirate & TeaPartier. He would apparently remain in character all night :).
Forbes holding court at holiday gathering, probably early 60's.
Forbes holding court at holiday gathering, probably early 60's.
Forbes & Marilyn at our grandmother's commemoration (for stone engraving at entrance) at Willard Pond/Audubon Sanctuary, NH ~ 1998
Forbes & Marilyn at our grandmother's commemoration (for stone engraving at entrance) at Willard Pond/Audubon Sanctuary, NH ~ 1998
Forbes at our grandmother's commemoration, Willard Pond, NH.
Forbes at our grandmother's commemoration, Willard Pond, NH.
Forbes, at the commemoration of our grandmother, Elsa Tudor, at Willard Pond, NH (Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary) (1996).
Forbes, at the commemoration of our grandmother, Elsa Tudor, at Willard Pond, NH (Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary) (1996).
Forbes with Tudor Richards (former president of NH Audubon) at our grandmother's commemoration, Willard Pond, NH.
Forbes with Tudor Richards (former president of NH Audubon) at our grandmother's commemoration, Willard Pond, NH.
Forbes in spring of 1998.
Forbes in spring of 1998.
Forbes at the Annapolis marina where he lived on his boat (Stonefire) --1998.
Forbes at the Annapolis marina where he lived on his boat (Stonefire) --1998.
Forbes canoeing with Daphne [& Paynter] on Lufkin Creek, Essex MA
Forbes canoeing with Daphne [& Paynter] on Lufkin Creek, Essex MA
Forbes & I kayaking on Lufkin Creek, Essex MA
Forbes & I kayaking on Lufkin Creek, Essex MA
No doubt hippy days on West Beach, probably 1975.
No doubt hippy days on West Beach, probably 1975.
West Beach, hippy days... Probably taken the same day.
West Beach, hippy days... Probably taken the same day.
Forbes with our Grandfather, Joe Leland, who was Aunt Beth's brother.
Forbes with our Grandfather, Joe Leland, who was Aunt Beth's brother.
Forbes with our (Great) Aunt Beth Leland (a sweetheart), our father & Daphne, clearly hippy days.
Forbes with our (Great) Aunt Beth Leland (a sweetheart), our father & Daphne, clearly hippy days.
With Aunt Beth, probably 1949.
With Aunt Beth, probably 1949.
Family gathering at our parent's watering hole-- always a wild welcoming place for all... '81
Family gathering at our parent's watering hole-- always a wild welcoming place for all... '81
Sibs... Wish I could find name of Forbes's glazed expression here... innocently "blanking" after making some outlandish comment..
Sibs... Wish I could find name of Forbes's glazed expression here... innocently "blanking" after making some outlandish comment..
With his Godmother, Auntie Alice-- [a wonderful Auntie Mame... ] Forbes always making people laugh... late 1970's?
With his Godmother, Auntie Alice-- [a wonderful Auntie Mame... ] Forbes always making people laugh... late 1970's?
1) I went to NH for an African reunion & stopped off at the Sanctuary where Forbes lived in the 70's...
1) I went to NH for an African reunion & stopped off at the Sanctuary where Forbes lived in the 70's...
2) This is the site with the memorial for Forbes... a peaceful place off the beaten path...
2) This is the site with the memorial for Forbes... a peaceful place off the beaten path...
3) You can sit on this grasscovered stone with a pine tree growing on top of it...
3) You can sit on this grasscovered stone with a pine tree growing on top of it...
4) A friend noticed a "typo" after so many of us overlooked it! [I think Forbes must have had a good chuckle over this...]
4) A friend noticed a "typo" after so many of us overlooked it! [I think Forbes must have had a good chuckle over this...]
5) Blueberries were in full abundance... (This is the pond view from the sitting stone...)
5) Blueberries were in full abundance... (This is the pond view from the sitting stone...)
6) A bluebird day at Willard Pond... (view from the site)
6) A bluebird day at Willard Pond... (view from the site)
Cousin Stef Forbes (now documentary film maker-- check him out!) reacting to Forbes, still wildly gesticulating..
Cousin Stef Forbes (now documentary film maker-- check him out!) reacting to Forbes, still wildly gesticulating..
Forbes gesticulating with Cousin Stefan Forbes at our sister's wedding 1977.
Forbes gesticulating with Cousin Stefan Forbes at our sister's wedding 1977.
Same day as previous photo.
Same day as previous photo.
Not sure when or where... Maryland days...
Not sure when or where... Maryland days...
Forbes was avidly involved in the 'great books' philosophy program at St. John's College, Annapolis. [After Marilyn's passing, he mentioned moving to Santa Fe (St J's western campus).
Forbes was avidly involved in the 'great books' philosophy program at St. John's College, Annapolis. [After Marilyn's passing, he mentioned moving to Santa Fe (St J's western campus).
No need for comment :)
No need for comment :)
Zen clipping from Forbes's files...
Zen clipping from Forbes's files...
Cartoon clipping from Forbes's files...
Cartoon clipping from Forbes's files...
Zen clipping from Forbes's files...
Zen clipping from Forbes's files...
(1) Capital Gazette February 2015: Forbes always did his homework...
(1) Capital Gazette February 2015: Forbes always did his homework...
(2) Capital Gazette February 2015: Forbes always did his homework...
(2) Capital Gazette February 2015: Forbes always did his homework...
(3) Capital Gazette February 2015: Forbes always did his homework...
(3) Capital Gazette February 2015: Forbes always did his homework...
Capital Gazette, May 2015. Thank you as always, Forbes. Yet have "we" moved the needle an iota since then? ["We" = CEO'S of all the biggest CO2 emitters...]
Capital Gazette, May 2015. Thank you as always, Forbes. Yet have "we" moved the needle an iota since then? ["We" = CEO'S of all the biggest CO2 emitters...]
From 2014 photo with Marilyn (different from previous)
From 2014 photo with Marilyn (different from previous)
Forbes with our mother-- he really had a penchant for outlandish ties :)
Forbes with our mother-- he really had a penchant for outlandish ties :)
Forbes's soul was brimming with music...
Forbes's soul was brimming with music...
Forbes walking in the dunes of Crane Beach, Ipswich MA.
Forbes walking in the dunes of Crane Beach, Ipswich MA.
Another quote clipped & filed by Forbes...
Another quote clipped & filed by Forbes...
Serenity on the salt marshes, Lufkin Creek, Essex MA (near where I live and my sister used to live...)
Serenity on the salt marshes, Lufkin Creek, Essex MA (near where I live and my sister used to live...)
Forbes's Letter to the Editor: Capitol Gazette, August 2016. Not sure what the root problem refers to. Guns? Whichever, Forbes is spot on with our tap root issue... .
Forbes's Letter to the Editor: Capitol Gazette, August 2016. Not sure what the root problem refers to. Guns? Whichever, Forbes is spot on with our tap root issue... .
Forbes with nephew Rob, Daphne's son, probably early 90's. He & "Funky Unk" were always close...
Forbes with nephew Rob, Daphne's son, probably early 90's. He & "Funky Unk" were always close...
Family photo, probably late 1980's in Daphne's kitchen. [Our mother drank milk & bourbon [!]
Family photo, probably late 1980's in Daphne's kitchen. [Our mother drank milk & bourbon [!]
Forbes's Letter to the Editor of "The Capitol" 12/16. [I like his last line.]
Forbes's Letter to the Editor of "The Capitol" 12/16. [I like his last line.]
Us three giving toasts to our parents summer of '93-- Forbes, per usual, bringing down the house...
Us three giving toasts to our parents summer of '93-- Forbes, per usual, bringing down the house...
Chionodoxa forbesii- Glory of the Snow: my favorite early Spring bloom... Also known as Forbes' Scilla, originally from Western Turkey..
Chionodoxa forbesii- Glory of the Snow: my favorite early Spring bloom... Also known as Forbes' Scilla, originally from Western Turkey..
Our mother harnessing us up as horses? Your guess is as good as mine... Visiting our grandparents, 1946.
Our mother harnessing us up as horses? Your guess is as good as mine... Visiting our grandparents, 1946.
Our mother taking us on what is probably our first horse ride... lookin a little anxious.... 1946.
Our mother taking us on what is probably our first horse ride... lookin a little anxious.... 1946.
Our mother taking us for a hay ride, visiting our grandparents 1946.
Our mother taking us for a hay ride, visiting our grandparents 1946.
His "ralphing" face bringing the usual laughs.... [ll, Robbie (Daphne's husband), Daphne, Rob]
His "ralphing" face bringing the usual laughs.... [ll, Robbie (Daphne's husband), Daphne, Rob]
Forbes & I in Hong Kong 1965. We flew for free over spring break (he from BU, me from UCA Berkeley).
Forbes & I in Hong Kong 1965. We flew for free over spring break (he from BU, me from UCA Berkeley).
Still relevant quote-- 2016 (DJT) election year. Letter to the Editor, The Capital, 1/19/16:
Still relevant quote-- 2016 (DJT) election year. Letter to the Editor, The Capital, 1/19/16:
Forbes with Marilyn & me...
Forbes with Marilyn & me...
Forbes with his two sisters...
Forbes with his two sisters...
Forbes with our cousins Danuta and Bo.
Forbes with our cousins Danuta and Bo.
Forbes, our mother, father and nephew Rob by Forbes's sailboat Stonefire in Manchester, MA harbor 1997.
Forbes, our mother, father and nephew Rob by Forbes's sailboat Stonefire in Manchester, MA harbor 1997.
Forbes & our father
Forbes & our father
Forbes helping our father who fell into the drink when trying to get on (or off) Forbes sailboat Stonefire 1997.
Forbes helping our father who fell into the drink when trying to get on (or off) Forbes sailboat Stonefire 1997.
With Uncle Jim's daughter Katie, visiting us in the USA. (With that look, you know Forbes had just delivered a wise crack.)
With Uncle Jim's daughter Katie, visiting us in the USA. (With that look, you know Forbes had just delivered a wise crack.)
Forbes in Brisbane, Australia helping our Uncle Jim who was struggling with his cattle ranch (mid-70's).
Forbes in Brisbane, Australia helping our Uncle Jim who was struggling with his cattle ranch (mid-70's).
This Zen note was attached to the printed email Forbes sent to the editor with his letter "Moral Relativism."
This Zen note was attached to the printed email Forbes sent to the editor with his letter "Moral Relativism."
December 8, 2017 in the Capital
December 8, 2017 in the Capital
Believe this was at an Annapolis yacht club dinner...
Believe this was at an Annapolis yacht club dinner...
Well said, Bro!!!
Well said, Bro!!!
Forbes would often write letters to the editor. I will add what I have found in his file (in not particular order).
Forbes would often write letters to the editor. I will add what I have found in his file (in not particular order).
Forbes & Marilyn
Forbes & Marilyn
Forbes & Marilyn 2014
Forbes & Marilyn 2014
Forbes & Marilyn 1997 in the house we grew up in. (My sister's watercolor of my mother's famous blueberry muffins above...]
Forbes & Marilyn 1997 in the house we grew up in. (My sister's watercolor of my mother's famous blueberry muffins above...]
This is the other side of the middle page on the coffee table, right hand column: #4 (bottom)
This is the other side of the middle page on the coffee table, right hand column: #4 (bottom)