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Loriellen Robertson

I'm going to have to try to find the photo, because it was on film, not digital, but it was from when I was in law school at University of Miami. It must have been 2002 or 2003 when the South Beach Wine and Food Festival was just getting started. I reached out to Deb to see if she and Todd wanted to meet Kevin and I at the Grand Tasting Tent. I warned her it was a little "pricey" for tickets at $50 a pop (it's $450 a ticket now). Todd was totally on board. He loved a good time and at a bargain price! We got to the Grand Tasting on the beach and watched celebrity chefs cook and tasted all the food and wine there was to offer. After 6-8 hours of being on the beach, we were all sunburnt and spent! But man did we have fun. Every party, Gator tailgate, and day at the pool was a great time with Todd. He loved coming down to visit the Keys and we got to see the whole family last Summer when Key West was a stop on their cruise. He was definitely the yes man to any great event and will be sorely missed. I am grateful to have known him. I'm going to have to try to find the photo, because it was on film, not digital, but it was from when I was in law school at University of Miami. It must have been 2002 or 2003 when the South Beach Wine and Food Festival was just getting started. I reached out to Deb to see if she and Todd wanted to meet Kevin and I at the Grand Tasting Tent. I warned her it was a little "pricey" for tickets at $50 a pop (it's $450 a ticket now). Todd was totally on board. He loved a good time and at a bargain price! We got to the Grand Tasting on the beach and watched celebrity chefs cook and tasted all the food and wine there was to offer. After 6-8 hours of being on the beach, we were all sunburnt and spent! But man did we have fun.
Every party, Gator tailgate, and day at the pool was a great time with Todd. He loved coming down to visit the Keys and we got to see the whole family last Summer when Key West was a stop on their cruise. He was definitely the yes man to any great event and will be sorely missed. I am grateful to have known him.