[Rhodes22-list] Saturday sailing.

[Robert Skinner]

Herb Parsons wrote:
> ...
> Not quite the same thing, but we have a guy in our church that is
> downs. I think he's about 25 now, and he's one of my favorite people to
> take sailing. He always does exactly as he's asked, his mother has him
> ready to go right on time. And I've never seen anyone light up the way
> he does when he gets to take the tiller (in very controlled situations).
> Plus, he always hugs Gini and I at the end of a trip.

Compliments, Herb.

I have found that people with Downs Syndrome are 
generally good company, if you have patience and
understanding, and can be very good on 
well-defined tasks.  I'll bet he can steer pretty 
well.

Bravo Zulu,
/Bob Skinner