[Paddlewise] Ralph the gracious host.

I must add that Ralph is one of New York's most gracious hosts.  His generous loan
of a boat and a trip to the Statue of Liberty at sunset were gifts long to be
cherished for which I remain most grateful.  I don't mean to sound maudlin but
everyone should reflect on the liberties we enjoy in a gently bobbing kayak beside
a thoughtful friend on a warm summer evening at the base of that great statue as
the lights of one of the world's great crucibles of culture, New York, begin to
sparkle on the skyline.  If you take that sort of experience for granted, or just
another boat trip, life has become less than it could be.  There are also a raft
of excellent modest priced restaurants a short jaunt away from the boat house and
Ralph's great company to share.  Thanks again, Ralph, for what you teach us about
folding boats, and about the lives they can enrich.


>
> This is a good opportunity to reiterate the standing invitation for
> those visiting NYC.  Give me a call or drop me an email.  We may be able
> to get you on the water out of the Downtown Boathouse and its public
> boats.  Casey Walker recently wrote up his report to the Statue of
> Liberty over the 4th of July weekend in the regular free trips the
> Boathouse runs to there.  Others who have availed themselves include
> Rich Mitchell a few years back.  Now if all 400 plus Paddlewisers show
> up at once, well, we may have to force everyone to paddle in a New York
> minute. :-)
> --
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> PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024
> Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com
> "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag."
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Richard G. Mitchell, Jr.
Oregon State University
Department of Sociology
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 752-1323 phone/fax
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