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Its been a long time

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sotaman

12/05/2017 10:59AM

Hello everyone darn near feel I may have to reintroduce myself. It has been a long time since I have been on the boards. I look forward to getting to know you all again.

My wife and I moved back to Minot ND about five years ago. I worked for UPS during that time and never really got behind a computer anymore, nor did my work afford me what I felt was an option to even think about the BWCA. I have since changed positions and a trip next summer is on top of the priority list.

Don't take life to serious remember no one gets out a live

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rtallent

12/05/2017 11:15AM

Welcome back, the boundary waters await!

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ozarkpaddler

12/05/2017 11:17AM

Welcome back to the board and just in time to begin planning for your next BWCAW adventure!

"Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." Mark Twain

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inspector13

12/05/2017 11:18AM

Nice "seeing" you, o godfather of Wing Nite. I’m not sure you know, but sadly Jan (Kanoes) is no longer with us.

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sotaman

12/05/2017 11:29AM

quote inspector13: "Nice "seeing" you, o godfather of Wing Nite. I’m not sure you know, but sadly Jan (Kanoes) is no longer with us."

Yes I had Jan on my Facebook page. I don't know, maybe it has been a grieving process for me as well, and in part why I have stayed away a little. I took that news pretty hard, and I can't imagine I was the only one.

Don't take life to serious remember no one gets out a live

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mirth

12/05/2017 01:22PM

Hey sota, good to "see" you again!

When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known. - Sigurd F. Olson, "The Singing Wilderness"

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Minnesotian

12/05/2017 01:48PM

Welcome back!

"It is more important to live for the possibilities that lie ahead than to die in despair over what has been lost." -Barry Lopez

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Pinetree

12/06/2017 08:17AM

Welcome back

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CanoeViking

12/06/2017 10:33AM

I’m new here, but welcome back too.

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whiteh20

12/07/2017 10:35PM

Hey Sota,
Nice to hear from your

"With an ax, you can build a life. With a stove, you can boil water. That is if nothing breaks and you don't run out of fuel." -Samuel Hearne

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Savage Voyageur

12/07/2017 10:51PM

Welcome back. No worries, life happens.

"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD

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dicecupmaker

12/08/2017 02:16AM

Kewl! If you lived here you would be home by now! Welcome back!

Joy is a great teacher, but so is dispair. Wonder is a great teacher, but so is confusion. Hope is a great teacher, but so is disillusionment. And life is a great teacher, but so is death. To deny yourself any of those in any aspect is not experiencing life totally.

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BWPaddler

12/09/2017 03:31PM

Feels weird to say welcome back because I'm also rarely here these days. But hopefully it feels to you like return to family - that's how I see it. I hope people understand and respect that sometimes life is just too crazy and lurking or even missing out is just what happens.

Anyway, glad you're here and congrats on the new position that will allow a trip!!

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau

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nctry

12/09/2017 04:03PM

Welcome back. I know many took the passing of Jan pretty hard. Had something similar here where I live labor day weekend. Puts a guy in shock for a while. Jan lives on in many ways I think. We have continued the wing night thing since and yes Jan legacies come up often. It would be fun to see you again... So let us know when your travels bring you canoe Country way or even cities way. Wing nights happen pretty regular, I wish I was that regular... Haha. Minot? Hmmm. I come through now and again hauling canoes. Have to let you know so we can set up a wing night there. Haha.

Nctry

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