Comments for Row for Water http://rowforwater.com Katie Spotz' solo row across the Atlantic Ocean for safe drinking water Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:16:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on “Welcome to Guyana!” by bethP55 http://rowforwater.com/archives/1645/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 bethP55 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:16:52 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1645#comment-1659 Hi Katie, I'm a bit late responding to this post but I am ever so glad you are back on land and that you navigated the ladder. I think most of us were thinking about how walking on land would be... hmmmm, did I hear, on to the next adventure??? Please don't forget to let us all know so we can resume our seats in the cheering section once again. It feels kind of strange now that you have finished, no one to cheer on but I am sure you will remedy that sometime in the future. Congratulations - YOU DID IT!!! Beth Hi Katie,
I’m a bit late responding to this post but I am ever so glad you are back on land and that you navigated the ladder. I think most of us were thinking about how walking on land would be… hmmmm, did I hear, on to the next adventure??? Please don’t forget to let us all know so we can resume our seats in the cheering section once again. It feels kind of strange now that you have finished, no one to cheer on but I am sure you will remedy that sometime in the future.
Congratulations – YOU DID IT!!!
Beth

]]> Comment on “Welcome to Guyana!” by Donnie B http://rowforwater.com/archives/1645/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 Donnie B Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:18:54 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1645#comment-1658 From "Land Ho" to The Early Show: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/18/earlyshow/main6311030.shtml Welcome back and a pleasure to talk with ya! Once again an inspirational expression of what one can do when you put your <3 into it. You GO Katie!!! *Be sure to thoroughly enjoy the abundance of oh so good food and live shows NYC has to offer! Blessings ~*~ From “Land Ho” to The Early Show:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/18/earlyshow/main6311030.shtml

Welcome back and a pleasure to talk with ya!

Once again an inspirational expression of what one can do when you put your <3 into it.

You GO Katie!!!

*Be sure to thoroughly enjoy the abundance of oh so good food and live shows NYC has to offer!

Blessings ~*~

]]> Comment on “Welcome to Guyana!” by AlanP http://rowforwater.com/archives/1645/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 AlanP Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:18:05 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1645#comment-1657 Like so many others have said, I'm so glad you are back safe and so impressed by your accomplishment. I feel I have made a friend and look forward to following your future adventures. Congratulations and God Bless, Alan and Fam Like so many others have said, I’m so glad you are back safe and so impressed by your accomplishment. I feel I have made a friend and look forward to following your future adventures.

Congratulations and God Bless,

Alan and Fam

]]> Comment on “Welcome to Guyana!” by Harriman http://rowforwater.com/archives/1645/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Harriman Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:31:19 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1645#comment-1656 Your incredible approach to challenges and life in general as expressed in your blogs has created a magnetism to draw out "friends" from complete strangers. Many of us who have followed you so closely these past months have never met you but now count you among our "good friends". Thank you again for allowing us to "ride along" in the wonderful experience. Can't wait to see what you tackle next !!! Your incredible approach to challenges and life in general as expressed in your blogs has created a magnetism to draw out “friends” from complete strangers. Many of us who have followed you so closely these past months have never met you but now count you among our “good friends”. Thank you again for allowing us to “ride along” in the wonderful experience. Can’t wait to see what you tackle next !!!

]]> Comment on “Welcome to Guyana!” by Catherine Chandler http://rowforwater.com/archives/1645/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Catherine Chandler Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:38:33 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1645#comment-1655 This brought a thought of you... A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter. -John Muir, naturalist, explorer, and writer (1838-1914) From A. Word. A. Day with Anu Garg Wordsmith.org This brought a thought of you…

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter. -John Muir, naturalist, explorer, and writer (1838-1914)

From A. Word. A. Day with Anu Garg
Wordsmith.org

]]> Comment on “Welcome to Guyana!” by Liz http://rowforwater.com/archives/1645/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Liz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:05:37 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1645#comment-1654 Welcome back! And congratulations - you're amazing! Welcome back! And congratulations – you’re amazing!

]]> Comment on “Welcome to Guyana!” by Carol http://rowforwater.com/archives/1645/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Carol Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:18:15 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1645#comment-1652 I can easily echo the sentiments that Mark wrote. What you have done is incredible - not just for yourself, but for all the people in the world that will benefit from your sacrifices. I keep thinking of the picture that I saw posted on your site of those little children getting water to drink from a dirty watering hole and they didn't even know any different. My first graders are so thankful that you made it home safely and they too wondered how Hobs fared? I look forward to hearing more about your remarkable journey on the Early Show on Thursday. You have made the newspapers here in Ashtabula and Lake Counties more than once in the last couple of days and everyone is SO proud of you. Don't be nervous for tomorrow - just tell it like it was. We are all waiting to hear more. Welcome home. I can easily echo the sentiments that Mark wrote. What you have done is incredible – not just for yourself, but for all the people in the world that will benefit from your sacrifices. I keep thinking of the picture that I saw posted on your site of those little children getting water to drink from a dirty watering hole and they didn’t even know any different.
My first graders are so thankful that you made it home safely and they too wondered how Hobs fared?
I look forward to hearing more about your remarkable journey on the Early Show on Thursday. You have made the newspapers here in Ashtabula and Lake Counties more than once in the last couple of days and everyone is SO proud of you.
Don’t be nervous for tomorrow – just tell it like it was. We are all waiting to hear more. Welcome home.

]]> Comment on “Welcome to Guyana!” by nancy http://rowforwater.com/archives/1645/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 nancy Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:13:24 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1645#comment-1651 I'm so glad your safe! I’m so glad your safe!

]]> Comment on “Welcome to Guyana!” by bykrdad2 http://rowforwater.com/archives/1645/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 bykrdad2 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:38:37 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1645#comment-1650 Katie, As incredible and amazing as your accomplishment of rowing across the Atlantic is, think about this. At this moment you've raised enough money to provide a lifetime of safe water for 2,480 people....and counting. That's 2,480+ people, most of them kids who will have a chance to grow up, play with their friends, get in trouble, get out of trouble, fall in love, raise a family, contribute to their communities, grow old, and hopefully make the world a better place. YOU'VE given them this chance, nobody else. And what's more, they'll never know they got this chance because YOU had the audacity to take on this challenge, the courage to set forth, and the determination to see it through. The size of your dreams - and your accomplishments - inspires us like nothing else. You've made the world a better place for those 2,480+ people and for those of us who've followed your journey. You've expanded our concept of what's possible. All I can say is "Thank You", and I'm anxious to see how you'll make a difference in the future. One thing I know for sure - it won't be small potatoes. Welcome home. Mark Katie,
As incredible and amazing as your accomplishment of rowing across the Atlantic is, think about this. At this moment you’ve raised enough money to provide a lifetime of safe water for 2,480 people….and counting. That’s 2,480+ people, most of them kids who will have a chance to grow up, play with their friends, get in trouble, get out of trouble, fall in love, raise a family, contribute to their communities, grow old, and hopefully make the world a better place. YOU’VE given them this chance, nobody else. And what’s more, they’ll never know they got this chance because YOU had the audacity to take on this challenge, the courage to set forth, and the determination to see it through.

The size of your dreams – and your accomplishments – inspires us like nothing else. You’ve made the world a better place for those 2,480+ people and for those of us who’ve followed your journey. You’ve expanded our concept of what’s possible. All I can say is “Thank You”, and I’m anxious to see how you’ll make a difference in the future. One thing I know for sure – it won’t be small potatoes. Welcome home.
Mark

]]> Comment on “Welcome to Guyana!” by Greg http://rowforwater.com/archives/1645/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Greg Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:07:04 +0000 http://rowforwater.com/?p=1645#comment-1649 Congrats on your record setting journey, glad your on firm land safely and want to thank you for posting your trip online, it was amazing to read your thoughts and Amazingly you stayed sane. I have 1 question, maybe someone has the answer, did your little bird friend make it to Guyana? I was rooting for her.. Congrats on your record setting journey, glad your on firm land safely and want to thank you for posting your trip online, it was amazing to read your thoughts and Amazingly you stayed sane. I have 1 question, maybe someone has the answer, did your little bird friend make it to Guyana? I was rooting for her..

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