Arriving in Maryland

We arrived in Maryland yesterday at 5:00 pm. We will stay here for the weekend, and celebrate an early Thanksgiving with Ray, Jan and their family. Bill will leave on Monday to do an OPRA class for his job in Baltimore, then report to the tug on Thursday.....

Gen and I will stay here until early Wednesday morning when we will return to Myrtle Beach and golf and weeks of unloading my truck.....5 days to empty the boat, 50 to put it all away......

I look forward to getting back and getting organized although I miss everyone in NE already. I'll post some pics for you to see....

Janice painted a beautiful pic of Genaker, what a surprise and made us a beautiful afghan to take home. She is very thoughtful.....

Dry Dock here I come!!!!

Naked, "Spirit" heads for dry dock for the winter in NE.....its sad but has to be done. Bill and I want to do so much work on her this spring it will take awhile. Anyway, off she goes, clean (look how she is OUT of the Water) now that I have emptied her out...ha ha....See ya all soon, leaving early in the morning to head South....

MY LIFE - Ha ha

Hi All,
WELL, just didn't work out.....too many time constraints and weather issues to sail south. We have spent the last 2 days emptying Spirit out, WOW, can I fit alot of stuff onboard, I'm proud, Bill was, "no wonder she didn't go as fast" he kept having the bottom cleaned, "oops!!!". Hey, a woman needs things to survive, right?

Anyway, we are sad, cuz we so enjoyed that sail South....Next year, we'll have to leave earlier, which saddens me, but I also look forward to MB.....its our home now and I miss it when I'm away.

It was great to be able to help people out, when their home burnt down, but I missed going to visit during the summer......anyway, I'm on my way ALL, be ready.....I should be arriving on the 19th............

Spirit will be dry docked at Brewers Shipyard in Commonfence Point. She'll stay there for a while, and when we head North she'll have alot of work done on her.....Barrier coat, sanding, varnishing and whatever Bill can think of......

One prayer is, that my friend Carol not go to Afghanistan, but, if she does, may she stay safe and sound, who else can I play golf with and bust their chops.....

Yesterday was my granddaughter Marion's 1st Birthday, love you honey, so glad I got to spend last week with you all..

Love to all........Happy Birthday to my brother Peter, he is 54 today.....

Carol & Bill

Leaving Rhode Island

Leaving to head South has BEEN a challenge so far......first Bill was delayed, then I had health issues, and now the weather isn't cooperating.....it will be a cold journey but as always, I am looking forward to the time to just relax and do nothing. Ha ha, except for standing watch, cooking, cleaning, sailing, getting Genaker to pee & poop and then just plain fall asleep at night.....
We will be leaving to sail on Friday AM or Saturday AM, any later and the boat will have to remain here. Bill has a class to attend in Baltimore, why I stay with Jan & Ray till the 19th of November, then to my condo.....yeah.....can't wait......It will be so nice to be home again and see all my new friends, who I must admit, DID keep in touch with me all summer.......via email or skype or just plain telephone.....what great people.
So anyone who wants to keep in touch, call, skype or just follow my blog, I'll keep it up to date each week.....

Love to you all and have a GREAT THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Carol & Bill

October 2009 - San Diego

Getting 3 to sit still is a real job, but well done..........

Well, I arrived in San Diego and was greeted by all the kids.....what a treat being able to see them again.....

Here are some pics, enjoy them, the children are beautiful if I do say so myself......