Originally Posted by Bobthebuilder (Post 4053085)

It is 7 years ago today that Jennifer lost 4 family members in that tragic offshore boating accident off Marco Island, FL. Many of you are aware of the fund raising that was undertaken by FMO with many OSO’s contributing to a trust fund established to help her meet her educational goals. For the last 6 years Jennifer has combined work and schooling to be able to establish herself and I am happy to report that she continues to do well and has completed her schooling. I will share with you some excerpts from a recent letter:

Hi Bob,

So good to hear from you. I graduated from the National Personal Training Institute in October and am now en route to California where I have landed a job at a sports performance facility. My boyfriend is a personal trainer as well. We spent Christmas with his family in NC, stopped in Flagstaff, AZ and went to the Grand Canyon. We will arrive in CA on the 3rd. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the help of you and your offshore boating friends. The fund paid for my personal training school, the best decision I have ever made. It’s where I met Jeremy too. :) I plan on having a very positive and successful year. Please keep in touch.

Jennifer

Originally Posted by Catastrophe (Post 3586858)

If you wouldnt mind him being marked ABSENT 50% of the year, hes a great choice :lolhit::lolhit:

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN4045.jpg

Originally Posted by marylandmark (Post 4245010)

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Originally Posted by Bobthebuilder (Post 4245422)

I just got home from a long day of boating on the new Statement and as I’m going through the days happening on OSO I just about fell over when I saw that Mark's thread was brought back. I see my OSO friends are as funny as ever and continue to amaze me with their humor, wit and thoughtfulness as well. It sure helps to keep me going. Tomorrow, January 7th will be 8 years since Jennifer lost her family in that tragic accident off Marco Island so that will certainly be in my thoughts. She continues to do well and is eternally grateful for what the offshore boating community did for her over a period of many years. Something that all of us associated with both OSO and FMO can be very proud of. The success of all our efforts in helping Jennifer has been a great motivator for many of us to continue to do what we can to help others.



Thank you,

Bob

Originally Posted by Bobthebuilder (Post 4245422)

I just got home from a long day of boating on the new Statement and..........

Bob

Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation (Post 4245922)

Bob, great job as FMO President and the Jennifer fund etc.......but when did you get rid of the Donzi and replace it with a new Statement? No story, no pics, just a quick one liner......Of course we want to know if it matches Predator too!

Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4246006)

Beautiful boat, congrats!
I wasn`t around back in the day but I certainly do enjoy reading the adventures( especially the Cuba trip) when they are brought back to the top.

Originally Posted by Bobthebuilder (Post 4245966)

Thanks JS and sorry you missed my buying the Statement. I had talked about it and posted pictures more over on Facebook than here I guess. In August I traded the Donzi in on the 380 Statement and took delivery just in time for our FMO Thanksgiving weekend fun run. I'm very pleased with the styling, build quality, the ride as well as fit and finish. In other words they are a great boat that I can recommend to friends. Now as to why it's not blue, I was ready for a new look and with 2 blue boats in the fleet I wanted something different. Very happy with how it turned out and expect I will keep it for some time. It and Team PREDATOR will stay in FL and Renegade in CAN once it goes back north in the spring. So there you have the story. LOL

Bob

Originally Posted by marylandmark (Post 4391188)

Maybe Bob will run this time around?

Originally Posted by Bobthebuilder (Post 4391266)

NO, NO & NO ! LOL Maybe I should leave the door open a bit since Ted Cruz was born in Canada as well ! LOL I am enjoying following the run up to your election later this year and have not quite figured out what to make of it. At times it seems a bit bizarre to me but I won't say anything more than that as I do not have a vote. I do hope you all get it figured out though as we love USA and want to see the country prosper and show the kind of leadership the world looks to you for. All the best and may God Bless America !

Bob