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

[Robert Skinner]

Thank you for the blessing.  I'll do my
best to keep her happy in her work.

Yes, the date is a curious twist of fate.
I'm hoping that the Consumer Reports 
reliability rating has at least as 
positive an effect.

/Robert
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"Michael D. Weisner" wrote:
> 
> 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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