What's Truely Important ?

[Silver Raven]

G'day all & Ahoy - shipmates. I'd like to express my thanks & appreciation to a member in all these 'forums'. A major contributor. One who like many of the rest of us, has from time to time experienced some difficulties as of late - this getting 'older' really 'sucks' IMHO. Of course 'difficulties' are only another form of 'challenges' - sent to thest our 'metal' sometimes - - right to the very core. SO To YOU

Chiroeurope, hey, shipmate, H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y ! !

As in OZ-speak -

the prawns & snags are on the barbie -

the tinnies & Guinesse's (for Michael - SV Transcendence) are in the eskie on ice &

we're all ready to toast you several 'sundowners'

oh & by the way I did have 'elevenes's for you & drank yours before it got warm.

You have a great day & many more to come.

THANKS for enriching my life & being a comrade-in-cruising & I'm sure I speak for many others in these 'forums'. I'm much richer for getting to know you & yours. Caio, from down-under - in the Gawd-damn cold (6*C this AM but got up to 24*C this avo here in the bloody 'tropics'?(still 14* to cold for us) - Have a 'SUPA' day cobber, james PS I leave you with athe best observation comment I've heard this year; "LUCK" is where preperation meets opportunity -

So I give this to you & I thank Captian Dinghy (Bob & Robin) for that,the comment of the year, for sure. IMHO Have a great party, from the 'older' fossile in OZ.

[chiroeurope]

Thanks James,

While I hope to have given a bit of help to others here; I have gotten a good bit more and has helped in keeping the goals in line and moving forward. If we are able to meet in person I hope to be able to offer any member a good home brew (of what depends on what is in the keg or bottles) and the hospitality of my family. As far as the name we plan on hanging on the boat we either buy or build, that would SV Our Choice (the the language used is not English so I am not jinxing it by saying it before we have it, it is one word in the actual name).

To those also sailing or working towards it; keep going. Good news I bring, is it really looks like I am going to be able to get back into practice at least part time as I continue to get strength back (taken way to long). Fair winds folks and take care.

Michael