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Re: semi-OT - Re: Smooth Sailing in a Roadster.....

To: "Chris Doutre" <cdoutre@sbcglobal.net>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: semi-OT - Re: Smooth Sailing in a Roadster.....
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 19:01:20 -0400
Chris,

Congratulations on your retirement!!!!!!

I hope when I finally retire I will be able to drive mine.

Enjoy,
Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Doutre" <cdoutre@sbcglobal.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Cc: <FordCortinaAZ@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 1:49 PM
Subject: semi-OT - Re: Smooth Sailing in a Roadster.....


> Imagine, if you will ...
>
> I am returning from an early morning hike at South Mountain Park. The hike
> has been followed by breakfast at US Egg. The breakfast has been
> artificially extended by my hiking buddies with many extra cups of coffee
so
> that I will not return home until 11:30, as previously instructed. I am
> expecting a retirement party, but I am absolutely not expecting this:
>
> As I drive into my street, still about a block away, I spot something in
> front of the house, but I can't make it out. As I get closer, my eyes tell
> me it's a boat of some kind, with a roadster windshield, but it's only
when
> I am fully abeam, with my brakes fully on, and my eyes fully bulging, that
I
> realize that my wife and her "minions" have really outdone themselves. I
am
> flabbergasted at the smooth lines of the Styrofoam "hull" and the
> smurf-colored waves, and overcome with emotion at the thought of all the
> thought and commitment, and physical labor, that must have gone into this
> masterpiece of comic theater. That's a real anchor from a real boat. And I
> later learned that the PVC tubing "mast" was a recycled "Datsun Roadster
> Parking Only" signpost from Mark and Laurie's shop.
>
> So thanks to Mark and Laurie for helping to make my special day so extra
> special. And thanks for the very cool web site posting. Who'da thunk you
> could go sailing in a roadster?
>
> Chris
> SPL311-08127
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <SPL311RDST@aol.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <FordCortinaAZ@aol.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 8:15 PM
> Subject: Smooth Sailing in a Roadster.....
>
>
> > Had a wonderful afternoon today at Chris Doutre's retirement
celebration,
> his
> > wife Agnes picked a nautical theme to go w/ their future boat plans. I
> think
> > she out-did herself..... take a look !!!!!  This is one of those
"picture
> is
> > worth a thousand words things" <G>       I'll let Chris elaborate on the
> > rest.......
> >
> > see at:
> > http://www.azroc.org/chris/index.html
> >
> > ( the phrase "Climb Mount Nitaka" springs to mind........ )
> >
> > Laurie :-)
> > 70 SPL311
> > AzROC
> > Chandler, AZ
> >
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