Hello to all,
I haven't been able to post for a couple of months. It's been a rough time here lately. My father took ill the week before Labor Day and was admitted to hospital. His condition worsened and he had to be transferred to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center. Even though he put up a good fight and the medical staff tried their best, his condition was deemed terminal and he was placed in hospice care. He was there for one day, and crossed the bar on October 25.
It's been hectic here since then. My father was the kind of man who considered himself to be strong, and as such, he did not consider a will. It makes the matter of settling his estate that much harder. We all do not know the day and hour of our death, and I urge all of you to make sure your affairs are in order. One day my dad was in good health, the next day he was not. :-(
With that, I also come to one of the (supposedly) happiest days of a boater's life. "Diva" has been sold to help with my father's last expenses. I am puttng the final polish on and spiffing her up for her new owner in Tennessee. She leaves for her new berth on Friday.
I may own another boat one day, right now I will be on the shore. It's been a lot of fun being on this forum, I may drop in from time to time. I wish all of you the most happy of holidays and a most prosperous new year.
For Laura, Trevor, Zoe, and me, the crew of "Diva",
Best wishes,
Richard
I haven't been able to post for a couple of months. It's been a rough time here lately. My father took ill the week before Labor Day and was admitted to hospital. His condition worsened and he had to be transferred to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center. Even though he put up a good fight and the medical staff tried their best, his condition was deemed terminal and he was placed in hospice care. He was there for one day, and crossed the bar on October 25.
It's been hectic here since then. My father was the kind of man who considered himself to be strong, and as such, he did not consider a will. It makes the matter of settling his estate that much harder. We all do not know the day and hour of our death, and I urge all of you to make sure your affairs are in order. One day my dad was in good health, the next day he was not. :-(
With that, I also come to one of the (supposedly) happiest days of a boater's life. "Diva" has been sold to help with my father's last expenses. I am puttng the final polish on and spiffing her up for her new owner in Tennessee. She leaves for her new berth on Friday.
I may own another boat one day, right now I will be on the shore. It's been a lot of fun being on this forum, I may drop in from time to time. I wish all of you the most happy of holidays and a most prosperous new year.
For Laura, Trevor, Zoe, and me, the crew of "Diva",
Best wishes,
Richard