Monday, August 17, 2015

Boats Galore

Yelena and Justin leave today on a new and exciting adventure. Austin here we come! Last evening, we dined at Joe's Boathouse Restaurant at the Spring Point Marina under a beautiful, warm summer bed of stars and toasted them multiple times that they find good fortune along the way. Yelena's dad Oleg, his wife Svetlana, her sister, Irina and son, Max, and fiance Eugene, Elenka and I all said our formal goodbyes and wished them well. As I told them, the road of life is marked by many wrong turns, breakdown lanes and dead ends, and most shortcuts on the highways and byways tend to be filled with wasted time and effort. 
Make your choices wisely. 
Support each other. 
Find success and happiness. 
Often, destinations find you.
Godspeed Y & J!
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19 comments:

  1. SharonAugust 17, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    Best of luck to them on their new adventure!

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  2. KateAugust 17, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    Good advice for anyone! Been out of the loop for days without cell or wifi in our lovely Lake Michigan cottage in Door County, Wi. Wish I could live here again!
    Right now briefly visiting a coffee shop to use cell and pick up messages. Will visit again soon!

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  3. HalcyonAugust 17, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    Austin is a great city. You will love visiting there! :)

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  4. VPAugust 17, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    You said it so well that I forgot even the boats...

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  5. BlogorattiAugust 17, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    Great stuff indeed.

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  6. RedPatAugust 17, 2015 at 12:35 PM

    It must have been bittersweet for you! I wish them well!

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  7. Mrs. NortonAugust 17, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    To be young and daring! I am so excited for them as they embark on this exciting new chapter in their lives. A new travel destination for us! As I've told you and E. - check out retirement communities in Austin! Marchin and I will visit! :-)

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  8. cieldequimperAugust 17, 2015 at 4:07 PM

    I'll be quite happy with either one of these with masts.

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  9. William KendallAugust 17, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    It'll be a big change for them!

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  10. KayAugust 17, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    The Road of Life also offers some great sights, amazing adventures, wrong turns that go to the right places, and destinations that lead to new roads. Plus you now have a reason to visit Austin. Last I heard it has a good music scene.

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  11. MichelleAugust 17, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    Wishing them much success!

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  12. Bob CroweAugust 17, 2015 at 9:38 PM

    Ah, but those shortcuts, detours and backroads can lead to the most interesting places.

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  13. LindaAugust 17, 2015 at 10:39 PM

    Sweet post, gorgeous photo!

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  14. LowellAugust 17, 2015 at 10:40 PM

    Love that marina...great place for a send-off meal. Austin, Texas will be very different than Maine but it's a nice city; we were there several times when we lived in Texas.

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  15. Yogi♪♪♪August 17, 2015 at 10:47 PM

    What an attractive marina.

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  16. AnonymousAugust 18, 2015 at 12:29 AM

    Excellent advice. And the folks in your family/extended family have delicious names.

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  17. EG CameraGirlAugust 18, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    Beautiful place for your final meal before they move!

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  18. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 18, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    A fine image for your words of wisdom Birdman.

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  19. JackAugust 18, 2015 at 10:28 PM

    Austin is a great city. And a thriving city. Just look at it this way . . . you will enjoy visiting them in that most interesting city. Practice the horn sign before your first trip.

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