{"id":8248,"date":"2019-09-04T14:26:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T14:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svslowflight.com\/?p=8248"},"modified":"2019-09-09T17:05:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T17:05:38","slug":"kristy-finstad-you-are-dearly-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svslowflight.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/04\/kristy-finstad-you-are-dearly-missed\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristy Finstad&#8230;..You are dearly missed!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some deaths are harder to accept than others and Kristy&#8217;s death is absolutely unbelievable to me!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be frank, this is a completely selfish post, for me to try to put into words the incredible sadness, pure shock, and feelings of grief&#8230;none remotely close to those who were closest to her, widower <strong>Dan Chua<\/strong> who was not on the boat, or her family&#8230;but this is my humble attempt to find some closure&#8230; miles away&#8230;feeling helpless and utterly heartbroken.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we arrived in Hell-Ville to clear into Madagascar, one of the priority tasks is to get a local SIM card.  After doing so, Trevor hands me my phone and says to me&#8230; &#8220;don&#8217;t check Messenger&#8230;&#8221;.  I am curious but hesitate as he rarely &#8216;warns&#8217; me of anything.  A few moments later, curiosity caught the cat and I opened my phone which was making lots of noises to be updated. The next thing I saw made me speechless!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of you might of heard or read about the dive boat off the coast of Santa Barbara that had exploded over this last Labor day weekend.  On that boat was our friend <strong>Kristy Finstad<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/09\/03\/us\/california-dive-boat-who-was-on-board\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/09\/03\/us\/california-dive-boat-who-was-on-board\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We met Kristy and Dan in La Cruz, Mexico as we all were preparing to cross the Pacific Ocean back in May\/April of 2017.  Since then, we became fast friends, along with others, and have kept in touch since then.  We may not of know Kristy for decades but friendships made while cruising on a sailboat is hard to explain to those who are not at sea.  It&#8217;s not to say others friendships lack the same qualities or are less important&#8230;it&#8217;s more to do with the level of connection made in a very short period of time.  Things get deep fast and personalities shine through brighter&#8230;or darker&#8230;we tend to see and share ourselves with less distraction, more raw.  I don&#8217;t pretend to be Kristy&#8217;s best friend or her favorite pal and we didn&#8217;t know each other for long time&#8230;.but the impact and impressions, as a couple Dan and Kristy, has left on me feels sometimes like we have know each other much longer than we technically did.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All things Kristy!!!!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"kristy&#039;s shark video.avi\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-zD6N52fFnQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>This is a video our friend Ann-Helen Elstad posted on FaceBook and states this is Kristy&#8217;s application to the Discovery Channel for Shark Week.  It will give you a snap shot of her love of sea and all things in it!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"South Pacific Humpback Whales\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HkbJ2dkEtDU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>This is a video Dan put together after their time in Tonga in 2017 where you can tell what her super power is&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was just a year ago Kristy and Dan were staying with us a board &#8220;Hotel Slow Flight&#8221; in Opua, New Zealand and less than that when we got to see her smiling face over a FB messenger call after they sold SV Te Poe Rava in Australia and just got back to California.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Damn&#8230;I am going to miss you so much and your incredible hugs, your sensitive nature, and the world will be less bright from your absence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8252\" data-id=\"8252\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_2647.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_2647.jpg?w=1632&amp;ssl=1 1632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_2647.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_2647.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_2647.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">We untied Te Poe Rava&#8217;s lines to head for French Polynesia in La Cruz, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"1119\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8261\" data-id=\"8261\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4336.jpg?resize=840%2C1119&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4336.jpg?w=980&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4336.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4336.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kristy&#8217;s father&#8217;s company that Dan and her took over years ago&#8230;.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8251\" data-id=\"8251\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/G0546013.jpg?resize=840%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/G0546013.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/G0546013.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/G0546013.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/G0546013.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kristy and Dan certified Trevor, and 5 others, for their Open Water divers certificate in Huahine, French Polynesia.  Both are incredible teachers, so patient and understanding.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8265\" data-id=\"8265\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1020075.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1020075.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1020075.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1020075.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1020075.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">In Mopelia, French Polynesia, Dan and Kristy took passengers to the island and they were invited to a big party&#8230;.just shows how giving they are with their resources.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"457\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8250\" data-id=\"8250\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Capture-1.jpg?resize=840%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Capture-1.jpg?w=1495&amp;ssl=1 1495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Capture-1.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Capture-1.jpg?resize=768%2C418&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Capture-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C558&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Mopelia, French Polynesia we dove the outer reef, snorkeled reefs, had beach fires, and of course had to feed the sharks with Dan&#8217;s catch of the day. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8249\" data-id=\"8249\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BBQ-girls-drinking-beer-role-reversal-edit.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BBQ-girls-drinking-beer-role-reversal-edit.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BBQ-girls-drinking-beer-role-reversal-edit.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BBQ-girls-drinking-beer-role-reversal-edit.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/BBQ-girls-drinking-beer-role-reversal-edit.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Musket Cove Fiji&#8230;so many beers shared&#8230;&#8230;..<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8266\" data-id=\"8266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Yoga-kristy-teaching-edit.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Yoga-kristy-teaching-edit.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Yoga-kristy-teaching-edit.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Yoga-kristy-teaching-edit.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Yoga-kristy-teaching-edit.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">&#8230;with morning yoga classes&#8230;.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8264\" data-id=\"8264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/musket-cove-family-edit.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/musket-cove-family-edit.jpg?w=1334&amp;ssl=1 1334w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/musket-cove-family-edit.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/musket-cove-family-edit.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/musket-cove-family-edit.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">with such an amazing group of people!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8255\" data-id=\"8255\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1040146.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1040146.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1040146.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1040146.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1040146.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hiking the Routeburn track on the southern island of New Zealand with this awesome troop&#8230;Kristy and Dan and SV Me Too&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8263\" data-id=\"8263\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8785.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8785.jpg?w=1613&amp;ssl=1 1613w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8785.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8785.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8785.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">&#8230;the girls had a great time taking up the rear together&#8230;.had some great talks about &#8220;girl stuff&#8221;&#8230;and moments of laughter that made me pee myself!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8256\" data-id=\"8256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1040409.jpg?resize=840%2C1120&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1040409.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1040409.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/P1040409.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Routeburn Track&#8230;playing hide and seek&#8230;.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8262\" data-id=\"8262\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_7279.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_7279.jpg?w=1306&amp;ssl=1 1306w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_7279.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_7279.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_7279.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A little rest after the hike&#8230;puzzles and couch time&#8230;.Kristy and I had a good cry together here as she was getting ready to acclimate back to land life soon.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8253\" data-id=\"8253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_7858.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_7858.jpg?w=1306&amp;ssl=1 1306w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_7858.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_7858.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svslowflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_7858.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Girls night a board Slow Flight in Opua New Zealand&#8230;I think one night Kristy puked in our head&#8230;Love that girl!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe because I wasn&#8217;t able to say goodbye and instead I am left with the feeling that I should of called sooner or replied to that last FB post she added&#8230;.it doesn&#8217;t matter now&#8230;does it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dan Chua<\/strong>, and family, I can&#8217;t imagine the amount of grief you are experiencing and no words will capture how the hundreds and thousands of people Kristy has touched over her life, want to be there for you.  We are and will be here for you when you are ready&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some deaths are harder to accept than others and Kristy&#8217;s death is absolutely unbelievable to me! 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