John Reilly turns 65. It is hard to believe. Here's a shot from the office B-day party for John and grandson Justin.

Back in 1994, John and I were both participants on Ron Rothenberg's Listserv for buyer representation. We shared ideas and opinions, but had never met
"in person."

I was scheduled to make a presentation in Honolulu in early 1995 on the subject of representing buyers. The event was sponsored by the Bank of
Hawaii and was held at the Japanese Cultural Center. There were about 400 people in attendance and John was nice enough to send me sample contracts
and forms used in Hawaii. I thought I was the expert on agency and was a little jealous that the book I had planned to write on agency, had already
been written by John Reilly.

John attended the event and was very supportive. He was actually, "Mr. Real Estate" in Hawaii in those days. Everyone who was anyone in Hawaii real
estate knew John as the premier real estate instructor and real estate attorney in the Islands.

The day after the event, John and his wife Patty took Janie and I to dinner at the Pacific Club. We knew right then and there that we had the same
vision...to build an online publishing company...to use the Internet as a platform for education. We had no idea how we would make money with this
vision, we just knew it was something we wanted to pursue. A few months later we incorporated...Real Estate Electronic Publishing Company...you know
it as InternetCrusade (DBA).

Back in those days, John was close to a scratch golfer, living in Kailua and playing golf regularly. I think the closest he gets to golf these days are
the two golf clubs he carries with him in the trunk of his car.

So...Happy Birthday John Reilly...I think I see the Pony's tail!

See you at 5:00 AM for the ride to the airport!

Saul

Saul Klein
President/CEO, InternetCrusade

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