Commander 147

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DESTINY

These vessels we pour so much talent and love into
are testament to the company we keep. Two words
cheek by jowl in my large print OxfordDictionary,
share space together altho their ancestries are far
apart.

Chalet is a small cabin or hut in a holiday camp.
Chalice, a large goblet. There should always be more
goblets in our lives.

Of course C147 (and A338) are definitely small cabins,
huts with wings we've lavished so much time and money
and care upon. It's THAT we celebrate HERE and find
communion, these supposedly inanimate vessels we
have filled with life and dreams. Our lives and dreams.

To stretch the metaphor a bit more, we raise the
goblet once more: to Jerry and Tim, to Lorraine, Mike,
Fritz, Kyle and dozens of other geniuses, dreamers
who have shared our love for these good little ships,
chalices and chalets of marvelous humanity..

Goblets and maritime huts, Commanders and Ariels..
AND here's to Bill. Where would we be without you??

All hail the Alberg fleet! And another round to DESTINY.