... if not his judgement:
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A drunken 78-year-old Swede stole a dinghy after a night out in the Danish town of Helsingor and tried to row back to Sweden, but fell asleep halfway, Danish police said on Monday.
When the man discovered he lacked the necessary funds to pay for the ferry from Helsingor to Helsingborg in Sweden on Saturday, he decided to row the five km (three miles) across the strait of Oresund that separates the two.
He quickly grew tired and, trusting fortune and the currents to see him safely home, took a snooze at the bottom of the boat, where Danish police later found him out at sea, still asleep.
The strait is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Police said the owner of the dinghy had decided not to press charges.
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On a less amusing note, a neighbor and friend of mine is gravely ill in the hospital. Please excuse the erraticness of my posts while this gets resolved. Thanks.
Warm thoughts for your friend, and for you too.
ReplyDeleteYour friend is in our thoughts and prayers this holiday weekend.
ReplyDeleteYour friend and yourself are in our prayers here in good old Olympia WA. All the best to you there.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog. How delightful to see you again here!
You have always had such a great feeling about you Fred. Thank you so much for that.
Take care..
Fred, your neighbor is in my prayers, as are you for helping him at this difficult time.
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Thanks to all for the good wishes. Fortunately, our reluctant Patient has turned the corner and seems to be on the way, given enough time and PT, to full recovery. 8-)
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