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SailCharbonneau.com
-- The Condensed Version
6/19/03
Editor's
Note: Janet and I are often humbled by the large number of people
who stop by our site and then drop us a kind note thanking us for
maintaining the site. We've made many life-long friends through our
website and hope to continue the writing and photos as our adventures
unfold. One of the latest couples we've met through the site are the
parents of Leo (Thorne) Suplee. Leo and her husband George cruise
aboard their Bayfield 40, Shenandoah, our paths crossing several times
over the last three years. Leo suggested that Gene take a look at
our website. The result has been a new friendship and one of the
most unique emails we've ever received. Gene has boiled down the
essence of our site in this rhyming tribute. If you don't have time
to read the entire site, here's the condensed version -- in rhyme --
courtesy of the Thornes.
A CHARBONNEAU TRIBUTE TO
THE STAFF AND CREW
composed by W. E. Gene Thorne, Sr.
I was scanning my computer, a little
while back; I hadn't been up too long, away from my sack.
I was searching for something to
leave a mental mark,
when I came across the web page, of
a family named Parks.
This family consists of Janet,
Bailey, Max, and Blaine;
Oh what interesting people, far from
being plain.
They took on early retirement, at
age of thirty five;
to do things interesting---- the
rest of their lives.
Said Blaine to Janet," Let's go
sail the seven seas;
I can think of nothing better, so,
let's do it together, please "?
So together they looked for a mode
of transportation;
and what they came up with, gave
them both much ELATION !!!!!!!
They took in a boat show in that old
Atlantic City;
they went with open minds, not a
trace of self pity.
Seems they kept coming back to a
booth by Island Packet Yachts;
whose unit's speed calculations,
are measured in " knots."
All their units are beautiful, well
built, and spacious;
and just to look at them;how neat,
trim, and oh so gracious !!
Said Blaine to Janet," I've got
one thing to say , dear wife "HONEY",
these are the most expensive boats
here, they cost "lottsa " money "!!!
Said Janet to Blaine, " if you
want to go to sea with me,
it'll have to be on an I P Y , no
matter what the fee" !!!!!!!
So what size should we get,
something we could call sporty ???
That's why they settled on a
beautiful Island Packet Yacht Forty.
Now this family
consists of another two more;
Four legged crew members, making a
total crew of four.
Janet brought to this family, her
own sweet tempered " Bailey."
You'll find him in her near
vicinity, almost 24 hours daily.
Blaine's contribution, is
adventurous Max;
you won't read his writings, he
sends out e-mail fax.
These two guys are dark red Golden
Retrievers;
Oh what affection they give, to
their " master" receivers !!!!
Their' boat Charbonneau, which was
Janet's maiden name;
which will go on for years, due to
their sailings fame !!!
This family headed " South
", the winter of 2003;
to bask in the Bahamas, which they
all four wanted to see.
To go swimming and snorkeling, was
all their' wishes;
to do in the winter months, with the
tropical fishes !!!
They met while down there, George
and our daugfhter, Leo Suplee;
as nice a sailing couple, you'd ever
want to see.
They own and live on the good boat
" SHENANDOAH",
not at all like the one that was
built by "OLD NOAH."
They're all back stateside now, this
June of 2003;
going their separate ways,
where-ever that may be.
We wish them fair winds, and of
course smooth seas
and their sailings to take them,
wherever they please.
I hope your' reading this, hasn't
taken too much time.
I tried to make it interesting,
using words that would rhyme.
I've attempted to include in this on
the moment story
the fulfillment of these folk's fun,
loving, retirement, glory.
That old clock on the wall, says
I've taken a lot of time
to try to create,this, a story that
will rhyme.
So, we'll wind this thing down, with
this thing to say;
May the rest of your lives, be
filled with good sailing days !!!
Now to all who read this, we include
you with the others;
fondly written, by Leo's, Father and
Mother.
We bid you "BON VOYAGE " ,
as we depart from this "scene";
written by the Thorne's Sr., both
Murele and Gene. (Sr.)
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