Old Chinese proverb: "Man who finish house, die." Taken as a metaphor about staying engaged with life, it could be a boat rather than a house... cheers, John S. On 07/05/2012 07:58 AM, Joe Murphy wrote:
Ten? Nah! I've got a friend that just bought a 1970 O'day 20 that needs more work than I'd ever consider. New rigging, sails, brightwork, dings, rough hull, stuck cb, etc. He's very excited about it. He turns 90 later this year!!
Joe SeaFrog M17 -----
Original Message ----- From: SALGLESSER@aol.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 10:23 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: How sailing is a HUGE part of my life, worth reading!
HI Ted,
Enjoyed reading your story. We've missed a few seasons for health and/or other reasons, understand the feelings. Great start at your age. Many of us are older. We think of the future in terms of "how many active summers do we have left?" If you're 70, like I am, the realization that I probably have only 10 or so seasons left is an eye opener. Enjoy your sailing interest to the fullest! The M15 is a great boat. Enjoy her.
sal
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