My Last Column...
As I sit down to write my last column as your Commodore, it is
hard to believe that it has been just a few weeks short of three years
since I started this "journey through the chairs". It has been a
challenging, rewarding, sometimes frustrating, but believe it or not,
a really fun filled journey.* For those of you who have thought about
stepping up to embark on this journey, but have had some second
thoughts, or perhaps a spouse that is hesitant, "JUST DO IT! Your club
will appreciate your efforts and will not let you fail. The support you
will receive from our BYC family, as well as those in other Grand XIV
clubs is truly wonderful. The friendships you will accumulate from your
Grand XIV counterparts will be life-long.
It would be an impossible task to individually thank everyone who has
helped me during the past three years. If I were to try to name each of
you, I'm sure I'd leave at least one person off the list. Suffice it to
say that without the support of the Bridge Officers who preceded me,
the current Bridge Officers, Flag Officers, the Executive Committee
members, you - the members of our BYC family, and most especially, my
bride of 44 years, I couldn't have made it through the chairs. Thank
you! (April/May 2006)
