GL: Sngle handling locks on the loop

[Greg Schoenberg]

Well said Matt.  A heart attack can hit you in front of a computer, on the
freeway, etc.  Why not die doing something you love?

My father died at 56 of lung cancer.  He and my mother were very happily
married, looking forward to retirement of travel and adventure.  She was
devastated by his early death but nonetheless, she forced herself to travel
anyway, and thus she slowly healed in the process.  I'd like to think I would
and could do the same, although I much prefer the notion of dying
first....around 94.

-Greg
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Matt Mattson
  To: Greg Schoenberg
  Cc: Grand Loop
  Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 11:37 AM
  Subject: Re: GL: Sngle handling locks on the loop


  Greg:

  I agree on access to lines from the side making things much easier
  for the singlehander.  I believe Fred (Tug 44) takes his boat through
  the locks singlehanded quite a bit.

  As for the life, don't let being single prevent you from doing what
  you want to do.  Get out there and go for it before dying behind a
  keyboard.

  MM

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  On Mar 9, 2008, at 1:56 PM, Greg Schoenberg wrote:

  > Excellent advice by all.  I disagree about one of the posts being
  > insensitive.
  > Twas a dose of reality...navigating the loop and life is more
  > difficult solo
  > than with a compatible partner.  I got a dose of this for three
  > long weeks
  > when my wife visited her missionary sister in Kenya.  During that
  > time, I
  > managed life and even our 22' boat by myself.  That led me to this
  > post.  What
  > if, God forbid, something happened to my wife before our dream of
  > loopin the
  > Loop comes to fruition, 6 years from now.  Could I carry on and do
  > it myself?
  >
  > Truly I don't know, but given the excellent advice given here, I
  > know now it's
  > possible.  I think it would require the right boat, like a 25
  > Rosborough,
  > which has side doors.
  >
  > -Greg
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