Hi, Y'all,

Sorry to use this forum sort of as my blog, but there seem to be interested
parties. If you're not one of them, please excuse and delete...

"rhys" wrote in message
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:13:25 -0400, "Skip Gundlach" skipgundlach @
adelphia . net (usual alterations for spam avoidance) wrote:

The objective will be to allow me to be useful overhead with that arm,
something which I've not been able to do for 3 years. So, it will all
work
out, I'm sure. In the meantime, we wait for houses and land to sell,
with
no movement at the moment.

You strike me as a patient person, however...G

It's one of my strong points. Lydia, on the other hand has a daily
prayer/mantra: Lord, please give me patience, and I want it right now!
This entire process has been very frustrating to her, once we actually
committed to going.

If you'd like to be on the loglist (cruising reports, including the
shakedown/delivery) drop me a line.

Yes, please. I find your particular process in achieving your cruising
goals not only instructive, but extremely well-documented!

Thanks. I'm glad it's been useful. I had to laugh, as we were going
through the purchase process, as, on reflection, in the end, we bought our
boat relatively quickly and especially so in light of our not having had a
specific type in mind when we started - but got an awful load of grief about
how endless and fruitless it was and (with some suspicion) commentary to the
effect that we enjoyed the process, were poseurs, and would never buy a
boat.

Heh. We'd offered on three, trialed two, and had bought one and sailed it
nearly a thousand miles within 3 months of finding the type we wanted...


And, Rhys, about your search, did you get my note about Shilo?

No, I didn't, and please see my response to your latest "PING!"

You have a separate response, off line.

In all, it's been a heck of a ride, and it's just starting. I've always
maintained that everything will happen in its own good time, and trying to
rush it is not only unproductive, it wastes a lot of energy. So, you're
right about my patience. When we're supposed to be out there, we'll be
gone, but not before :{))

L8R

Skip and Lydia

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"And then again, when you sit at the helm of your little ship on a
clear night, and gaze at the countless stars overhead, and realize
that you are quite alone on a great, wide sea, it is apt to occur to
you that in the general scheme of things you are merely an
insignificant speck on the surface of the ocean; and are not nearly
so important or as self-sufficient as you thought you were. Which is
an exceedingly wholesome thought, and one that may effect a
permanent change in your deportment that will be greatly appreciated
by your friends." - James S. Pitkin