I can't say that I was a regular customer, but I did find my way to Rutabaga with modest regularity. How could a canoeist not end up there? It is impossible with today's search engines.
The idea of following his faith is impressive and beyond anyone's judgement. It is correct to call his choice a calling.
What I am surprised to learn is that the business will not continue. Somewhere in the team he has assembled or in this world of canoeists there must be an opportunity for someone to carry on.
When my chainsaw guy retired, he had failed to sell his business because the business was built on his repair skills. He had not found anyone to replace his talent. The business had to close.
I don't see that kind of dependency here? Maybe I should. Maybe I'm too far away to appreciate what Rutabaga is to understand that, but from where I sit, this looks like an opportunity for someone with a love of canoes and decent business skills to do as Darren is and take a run at a new venture.....
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