Vancouver New Year's

I finally received the letter calling me to take the oath of citizenship on dec 20.

This means a few things:

1. I will be in Vancouver from Dec 17th to Jan 5th. Looking forward to seeing everyone there. Milena is still investigating the possibility of going with me or traveling to Brasil(I have to spell like we do there). Please let me know of your plans in Vancouver close to new years as I really want to see everyone and I know a few of you will not be in town. My plan so far is to try to hit whistler for new year's eve. Unfortunatelly I will no be boarding this year because of the knee.. (maybe I will have a chat with my doctor and will take it really easy).

2. No trip to Vietnam this year. We are trying to rebook the tickets to sometime in february. Maybe chinese new year's.

3. I will be finally CANADIAN. I am very happy about that and will be a very proud canadian. i have learned a lot with the people there and it's actually quite amazing to be able to be a part of it. Canadians have a quality that I admire a lot and have not been able to find anywhere in the world as much as there: people are fair and honest.

Cheers...

Welcome to the family

This weeks BIG NEWS is the addition of a new family member: Sajupi IV.
My dad just got a new boat. She is a Farr 40 and it will live in Ilhabela.



This weekend my family will be going to the beach to sail on her for the first time being the proud owners. Have a beer for me. I will be thinking of you.

The plan is maybe to take the boat next year to Recife and race the Recife Noronha regatta.

Circle of life

Yesterday was born Gustavo, Fabio and Fefe second kid. I CANNOT wait to go and see him.
He was born with 4.23 kg and it's bigger than Fefe =) . Fortunately it's got the looks of the mother.
;-)

Yesterday I also lost a good friend. It's weird to have two complete opposite feelings on the same day.

It makes me think even more every day on how much we have to enjoy life and the people you love.
How short / long our stay here will be nobody knows.

I so wish we were in Vancouver right now.... miss you all.... wanted to be there for you !