The Elder Statesman

I revert back to my last post with the statement of meetings and partings,sometimes life has a great way of kicking you in the lower region then picking you up and giving you a big hug,well thats what has sort of happened over the last few days.A few weeks ago a new driver appeared from the UK, i had sort of had some correspondence with him in my comments but we hadn't spoke.We met very briefly while he was training but that was about it, so i hadn't really forged any sort of friendship.On my way back to PEI i get a text asking how im doing etc, anyone who has followed this blog can see the big ups ive been through and the extremely very lows that have followed, but the guy hit the nail on the head in one foul swoop in a text, you never seem to unwind and eventually it takes its toll, the joy of what your trying to achieve is over shaddowed by the constant work and chasing etc.Last time i took a couple of days off nearly put an end to my time in Canada,suitcase packed i was on my way back,so i wasn't much looking forward to taking some very needed time off.We both got back the same day and planned a bit of dinner and a couple of Buds, well this was the start of the best couple of days ive had in a long time, what a refreshing change to have a laugh and some extremely good company.then to follow the next day a very entertaining game of squash,i do have a lot to learn.So its back to work in the morning, im off to load fish out of New Brunswick for Quebec then after that not sure maybe California (Please).