Over the past several years I have spent many hours here on HOW. I have learned so very much and even contributed a couple of times. During these dialogs many of you will remember that I had been planning to exit Lake Erie and head south in Ladylove, our beloved H37C. We postponed the plan to go in 2004 due to a very expensive wedding near the end of 2003. So we spent much of 2004 planning and bending a lot of ears. Many of you were most helpful. Now I have to tell you that a family medical condition will not allow us to pursue this dream in 2005. Right now we are just praying that we can continue to sail on Lake Erie. It would be our seventh season with Ladylove. I find that HOW is a great diversion and I plan to check in regularly. I hope that you all have a happy New Year and great sailing in 2005.
