I checked
the blog the other morning (after a few ‘where are you?’ emails landed in my
inbox) and realized it had been a while. I guess that’s what happens when life
is just ordinary (in its own extraordinary way). The blooming jacarandas are
reminding us we’ve been here almost two years. The crews crossing the Pacific
this season are for the most part strangers to us. And the crews we crossed
with? Well, their lives have moved on too.
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| Jacarandas-a sure sign of spring |
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| New and old friends squeezed aboard as Maia turns 12 |
September
started off at full speed. After arriving back from a three week trip home I
was greeted by our friends from Piko and Britannia. Both boats are up for sale
and both of the crews are planning to expand their crews and rebuild their
kitties stateside then set off on bigger boats again someday.
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| Buddy boat reunion was sweet as |
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| watching them sail away for the last time was not |
Saying
goodbye to the friends we meet is the toughest part of cruising. In an ideal
world we’d gather up all our favourites, synchronize our budgets and life
schedules, and sail the world in company. But we can’t. So we take heart in the
fact goodbyes will be followed by reunions.
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| Cake with schoolmates |
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| Skating with her besties for her b-day |
Maia also
turned 12 this month, and surrounded by love, I’m reassured that this life is a
good one for her. Looking back over her four + years aboard I’m able to let go
of some of the fears I had. She’s made friends, she’s found a place for
herself, she’s strong and capable and she’s happy…
September
is spring for us—a time of beginning and renewal. A time to plan for what’s
next.
