That's the title I always had for Robert, my cool Uncle. As a young kid, our trips to CT were always made more special if Robert was home. He was always willing to take us for rides and spend time with us. As I got older he was still the Uncle I would go to when my parents "didn't understand me" or if I just needed to escape Long Island. I knew I could always go there, be welcomed and never judged. No matter what was going on in their lives, if I showed up I was always welcomed. He was always someone I looked up to and wanted to be like. I learned a lot from him, more than he ever knew. I was so happy when I had my own home to be able to return the favor and give him a place to stay when ever he needed it. When I opened my restaurant, he made the effort not only to come to my business but to encourage and support me in it. When everyone else thought I was crazy he just gave words of encouragement. That's who he was to me, my cool Uncle who was always there. I will miss him greatly.