Yuri,
You speak heartfelt words from a man who knows from whence he speaks. Your canoeing and corresponding story is truly an inspiration to me, an avid (previously and hopefully again, oxygen on my back, may be a LLama named Tony or 2 har ) outdoorsman, cannoeist/canoer, backpacker,snowshoer,former climber, and God how I miss it. I relive it listening to Gord's lyrics of the wilderness, and reading great stuff like you layed down. You hang in there, too buddy - you set the bar for comebacks.
I have not taken my wedding ring off in the almost 3 months now, and don't know how or when. I look at hers, and figure I'll give to my daughter when her someday daughter gets married, or : ladies ? what do i do ? with it ?
Thank you Yuri - you are an inspiration to say the least. We must correspond on the J-stroke merits, Old Town's classic logo demise, et al
thanks ~ geo steve