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last time we heard from Sally and Alan was on the 20th November 2004
Greetings from Antioch,
California.
We
thought we should make contact with the Association, as we have rather
fallen out of touch. Olive Hathaway will probably be able to fill you
in on our more distant history, but for the record we came into this
quaint riverside town some three years ago, intending to stay for a
couple of nights and here we still are. In summary, we have been
pinned down as Sally's youngest sister was diagnosed with cancer and
has only just lost a brave three-year battle in New Zealand. We did
not want to set off across oceans and be unable to respond to family
needs so we have remained tied to the dock.
That
chapter has drawn to a close and we now can return to cruising but
have decided to spend most of the next year in this area, where we
have made so many good friends. We hope to set off for Mexico in
October 2005 and over-winter there before commencing the Pacific
crossing around April 2006.
Our
Victoria 34 "Jack Nesbitt", which has been our home since 1994,
continues to serve us really well though has done little hard work
these last few years. Despite being on so many different boats, large
and small in so many different countries, we still have no wish to
change our boat. All the members may like to know that we still
receive compliments about the boat, something that has happened
throughout our cruising years.
Just for
the record please pass on our apologies for absence at the A.G.M. and
our best wishes to all our friends who may be there.
Regards, Sally and Alan
Smith
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