Re: [Paddlewise] Free At last, Free at last!

Doug,

You're making me blush.  But thanks for the compliment.

Gordin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Lloyd" <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca>
To: "Craig Jungers" <crjungers_at_gmail.com>; "hmgwarner" <hmgwarner_at_shaw.ca>
Cc: <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Free At last, Free at last!


>
> Gordin was out with the club on Sunday; he looked liked he had reached a 
> paddling maturity of some signifigance. Not age-related, but experience 
> and intensity related. If you have been paddling long enough you can tell 
> the look; the moves; the attitude - a certain uncanny confidence, a 
> strength of character, a calmness you know can face environmental hardship 
> and the sudden curve balls you get on the water, and certainly a 
> "easability" with paddle and yak and navigational competance that is 
> unmistakable. Not to be a judge of others but, my observations are usually 
> accurate and have some weight of experience behind them..
>
>>
>>> Good news came my way yesterday.  My  friend and urologist Dr. Iain 
>>> McAuley
>>> gave me the news - there was nothing on the scope.  This means that 
>>> after a
>>> seven month battle I am now cancer free.
>>>
>>>
>> Unlike DougL I am of the opinion that we need all the grizzled old 
>> kayakers
>> we can get!!! He will convert to this opinion within a few years, I am
>> pretty sure. After all, it wasn't that long ago that we were encouraging 
>> him
>> to stick around long enough to grizzle-up a bit.
>>
>> Great news. Hang in there. Try to look at the continuation of treatments 
>> as
>> just another adventure. I draw inspiration from you and Doug and others. 
>> :)
>>
>> Craig
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