[Rhodes22-list] Robert said, "... (Big Al, not sailing, costs of gas...)

[Michael D. Weisner]

Robert,

Enjoy her for many, many miles as she will only age one year for every four. 
May she always be Semper Fidelis.

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
       Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Robert Skinner" <robert at squirrelhaven.com>Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 
2008 9:17 PM
> Tootle wrote:
>> ... And then there are computer programmers
>> with big Ford Explorers ... How much for a
>> fill up???
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> Ed,
>
> Sent this message to the family last night.
> Thought you might enjoy a little crow.
>
> /Robert
>
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> Hana-chan has joined the family.  She is a
> 2008 Toyota RAV4 with V6 engine, 3500 lb
> tow package, on-demand four wheel drive,
> and a real 26 MPG appetite measured over
> her first 1500 miles.  Comfortable, too.
>
> Hana is a Japanese girl's name meaning
> "happiness and work", pronounced HAH-nah,
> and we hope that she will be happy in her
> service to the 4 "B"s.
>
> The name also appears in Arabic, Hawaiian,
> Spanish and Slavic forms, but since Hana
> is a Toyota, made in Japan, the Japanese
> interpretation seems appropriate.
>
> She was adopted at an age of only 3 miles
> on 29 February 2008, allowing us to retire
> Blanche, our ancient and honorable Ford
> Explorer (1997, 154,000 miles, 15 MPG)
> who served us so well well over the years.
>
> It was difficult to say "Goodbye" to Blanche,
> as we had just bought new shoes for her, and
> she was still enjoying the full power of her
> 5.0 litre V8 engine and sure-footedness of
> her all wheel drive, but her appetite for
> fuel and length of tooth prompted the move.
> We do not need her 7000 lb tow capability.
>
> Pictures of Hana are attached, with Bud
> and Brandy in the back seat.
>
> -- 
> Bob and Barbara Skinner, helping the economy
> in our own not so little way.
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