Good afternoon (evening) David, 

I spoke to my wife at noon about Robert's passing. As she is French Canadian, she answered with the following comment: On a perdue une homme avec une grande plume!!!   Loosely translated she meant that the world has lost a man with God's gift to write. And could he ever write.

Well perhaps God has a new fella to help him communicate going forward. God only knows, that in these trying times, we will need more than just words but we need to start somewhere. 

And, as stated by a few others, I will raise a glass to Robert this evening and wish him blue skies and favourable winds. 

Best to Robert and his family.  Take care of them David. He deserves no less.

Maple Syrup