Thanks Sherm. I'd forgotten what day it was until I read your post.
My home overlooks the South China Sea as well, so I dare say we have crossed paths at some stage. Seems hard to believe that 21 years have gone by, but what a ride! Fortunately for me, and I dare say others, what seemed like a catastrophe at the time turned in to an opportunity to experience things I never would have dreamed of. I look back with great fondness at the people who have shared some of these great times. I would like to think that some lessons were learned from our debacle, but reading this forum I often wonder.