Ferrari Mailing List: Paul's kind words

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

Mr. Bennett wrote,

> From: <pbennett [at] Paul-Bennett.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] hello..
> To: "Rui Gigante" <rui.gigante [at] gmail.com>
> Rui
> Age has taken it's toll and my 75 years have greatly slowed
> me down.  Don't know if Portugal has the term 'bucket list'
> but returning to Europe and meeting you and your girlfriend
> (now wife) again is still on my 'bucket list' but just isn't
> to happen.
> You, and others on the list like you, have contributed to a
> happy life and I know you are also benefiting from the
> exposure.   It's a great life, ain't it.  Use EVERY day!
> p

Great words Paul, and thanks for typing them!  At the great risk of another old 
man wenging on, I now write that I too have gained much from the friends  and 
friendships gained here.  Today, I am about the same age that you were when we 
went to Italy together.  Rui hasen't aged much, except for a few gray hairs and 
Ana, of course, is still the beautiful 'girl' she was back in 1999. :-)

With that said, Rui and Ana (and now their 8 year old Rita) are visiting us 
again this year.  They'll be here in Houston in about 8 weeks!  Over the years 
since EuroHallett we have visited one another off and on, averaging a visit one 
way or the other across the Atlantic, perhaps every couple of years. 

The Testarossa is all repaired and operating properly again.  I do believe that 
the 308GTB has gotten a little jealous.  Old flames some times get a little 
upset if too much attention is spent to big-hipped redheads. :-o  I'll get the 
old girl out this weekend for a little 'personal attention'...

-rick