[#1CTYankee]

I'm very impressed by all of the Freepers who have made contributions to this thread, many thoughtful takes and the usual jokes as well.

The thinking was that of past days and times we miss, an analysis from my children has been quite insightful considering their age. (12 &;7)

[Richard Kimball]

Okay, here's my real favorite poem:

We rest here while we can,
but we hear the ocean calling in our dreams,
And we know by the morning,
the wind will fill our sails to test the seams,
The calm is on the water
and part of us would linger by the shore,
For ships are safe in harbor,
but that's not what ships are for.