First I want to thank John Morris for providing the Patriot Woodworkers forums to everyone here. I've been here now for ten years and it has been a great experience for me. Great people giving great advice every time I asked for it. I originally began with the Handyman Club of America years ago, and later turned to the Wood magazine forums until they closed shop. This forum has been the greatest experience for me. Great people giving good advice and no one with an attitude to criticize what you do. Everyone here was new to me except one. GrampaDave has been with me from almost day one with the Handyman Club of America. I will be turning 95 on August. Failing health ended my woodworking when I turned 93, but I enjoyed every minute of it. After it ended for me these forums kept me abreast of what everyone else here doing. I enjoy watching everyone progress weather its building a piece of furniture or a Jig for the shop or building your homes. I ended my woodworking making a number of bandsaw boxes. I can honestly say that everyone who receive one of my bandsaw boxes was very happy with it. I still hear their praise regularly and they comment on how it being used . I even got a comment from a lady who told me she was dusting in her home and when win to lift the box it weighed a ton. Her husband was using it to store his bullets before she got a chance to use it. Lately my health has been hit or miss, so I just wanted to say thank you John and thank you all for making these forums a great place. Keep up the good work and happy wood working.

This is a place we all call home. Everyone makes you feel welcome and comfortable thanks to John's efforts.

Good to hear from you, Al. Hope you'll be posting for some time yet.

It's good to hear from you again, Al.

You hit the nail on the head Al. Thanks to all.

Always a pleasure to hear from you Al, stay well.

This forum and all of you are a blessing!

Danl

@Al B , the pleasure has been all mine sir. I have read your writings with great interest, especially the one about your family and upbringing, I loved those, even with the hardships you wrote about, it read like a novel, and I am honored you shared your story here.

You are a generation of men/woodworkers that cannot be replaced, the adversity you faced in life, the grace with which you handled it all, and all the while your craft was keeping you sane and at peace. I enjoyed reading all about your wife, and your love for her was on full display here, and that is something to learn from and take note of. I am a better person, and a more fulfilled man, and a more understanding human being because of your company here, and the company of all here.

God works in His way, His way is not ours, and when any of us find ourselves sitting here and engaging with each other, there is a reason, and I try not to take advantage of that. You Al, and the rest of you come here day in and day out and spend valuable time here, and I am very appreciative of that. It's funny, Ron, Lew and myself were just having this discussion. The following was my take away: "As we grow older we get very picky and discerning with how we spend our time, who we spend it with, and where, because mortality is more a fact than just an idea as it was when we were younger. And when I see the older generation of you all coming here day in and day out, and spending time here, very valuable time, I am humbled". To think you guys choose The Patriot Woodworker, is incredible. I appreciate you all very much, and @Al B , I completely appreciate your time here sir, thank you for being here, it's an honor.