---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Rosemary Stewart* Date: Sunday, September 29, 2013 Subject: Your Subscription to Great Loop List To: Rose Stewart <Pagirl1950@gmail.com> Hello Ruth & Bill, Of course we remember both of you. I am so happy to hear all is well with both of you. Phil had quite a time with stage4 colon cancer. He was ill on the Mississippi and we stopped in Columbus so he could see a doctor. He was so blessed with great and tender care in the Baptist hospital. This all happened in November of 2006 he had the surgery there and after 3 weeks was back on the boat and heading home to Florida. He is quite a trooper. Needless to say after 6 months of rotgut chemo and a few months recovering he is alive and cancer free today. We did complete the loop Dec 13, 06. He is now building beautiful wood strip canoes that look like sculptures if they weren't so big I would put the in the house. I am taking jewelry classes and loving working the chasing hammers on metals. We now have a 20 ft pontoon boat for fun . I personally miss the waterways and most of all the lovely friends we made. Please take care of yourselves . Peace. And Health. Rose & Phil On Sunday, September 29, 2013, Rosemary Stewart wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Bill Donovan* > Date: Sunday, September 29, 2013 > Subject: Your Subscription to Great Loop List > To: Pagirl1950@gmail.com > > > Hi, Rose! > > Yes, I am the Bill Donovan married to Ruth whom you met as you were > planning to do the Great Loop. We initially talked about what boat you > should get, and you wound up buying "Wings." I think the last time we saw > you was in Jacksonville as we were nearing the end of our Loop (Savannah > was our starting point). Of course, we saw each other in various other > places, too. > > The thing that prompts this email, and the reason I know you subscribed to > the Great Loop List is I am Administrator of that forum. Yes, I am the > mean ol' cop that keeps everybody in line (at least tries to). I also try > to help. > > So, a personal welcome to the GL List! We hope you and Phil are doing > well. Seems the last we heard, Phil was having some health issues? Ruth > and I are still boating some -- Ruth's prime hobby is gardening while mine > is boats. We sold Integrity, the Monk 36, when we finished the Loop in > April of 2006, then bought a DeFever 44 about18 months later (named her > "Georgia Peach"), then sold that one when the recession hit and prices were > in the cellar. We waited about another 12 months and bought a little > Bayliner Ciera 28 foot cruiser. Tiny little thing compared to the DeFever. > We named this one "Waypoint" realizing it was sort of a stop along the > journey. We keep it in Chattanooga, about 113 miles from our house in > Marietta, GA. > > So, we visit the boat every couple of weeks for a few days and garden in > between. > > Take a minute if you can and tell us what has been happening with you.... > > And, again, welcome to the GL LIst! > > Bill (and Ruth) > > >