OK We are here,waiting and there is nothing we can do to change that.
We were scheduled to depart with the Caribbean 1500 on Monday.Then Tomas made himself a nuisance .We were grateful as we still had many last minuit preparations.David is list-man and both crew:Jeremy and Mark arrived aboard on Saturday.
Mark Shapiro came with his friend Betsy McMahan,his dance partner actually.They both live in Baltimore and she was sweet enough to give him a lift down drive here where her parents have a place.
That night we decided to celebrate again the wonderful birth of Joey,17.We went to a Japanese Fusion restaurant and sat at a hibachi table.Very fun,something new for us. We piled, frat style into Betsys Toyota convertible back to the Marine Yard.
The days have been a whirl of lists and delegated jobs and lots of money spent and rides begged and given and received with gratitude and money spent again and shopping lists again.
The first day I attended a forum for the woman folk.I was embolden by the knowledge that a handful were actually flying and meeting the boats in the Caribbean.It was reassuring,as it always is to hear the mirror of your very own fears and triggers and loneliness.
Best of all is making friends.Being in a community is so very comforting.Us,We,four, have been extremely c l o s e . We are all embracing the safe and warm family tree of cruiser kin
In fact I should be hunting them down right now.There is Debbie and Richard aboard'Rule 162',so zen and generous and inviting,Olivia wants to live with them.Monday,I filmed Debbie cutting Olivias hair beautifully In a butterfly cape.
Halloween was the night that was supposed to be our last night.They had a dinner,under the tent.Betsy had rescued Olivia and I from Cosco.I was instanced after paying 26$ for a taxi ride there t find I had to pay50$ to join and they didn't even take visa!!! grrrrrrrrr ,AND! It was dumb I went there,it's far to bulk, all on some frequency my brain picked up at the meeting.Brain computed:MUST GO COSCO.Damn brain! So, we were late for the dinner,that's OK ,I couldn't wait to utilize the fine litter of wigs we've collected on board.Joeys new buddy John,a Connecticut boy who is crewing on Asteroid,a stunning 68 ft cutter . He joined the dress up play.We got wigged,set out.Back at the boat with new friends Paul and Monica aboard,Moonshadow.Joey trade costumes tithe Fat Bastard and did a gut splitting Scottish accent.We have pictures,just don't know how to mount on this blog with this iPad.Jeremy was a Canadian,"hoser "with the mullet and denim shirt.Funny and very interesting observing his depleted public respect.You just felt like you were talking to a Canadian beer boozed idiot.Oh ,the powers of a wig and conversely,the powers of attraction!So interesting.
Last night,again,late home from shopping(returns),we'd been doing a sailing drill in the morning,we went to the cocktail hour with our collaborated creation for the appetizer competition:
Crackers w
Goat cheese,honey flavor
Hot chilly peppers
Pomegranate seeds
very good
We finally met up with Loretto and. Brian aboard Asteroid.They are Irish,with a home in England and 5 children,3aboard.We had a fine chat,relating on many levels to the new experience .They invited us over and we enjoyed a grand visit."Grand "I think they might have tired a bit of my superlative love of all things IRISH.They also have a pup on board,BONO.Darling.I'm so grateful and excited to have new friends to meet ,sail away from ,sail around with.
Looks like Jeremy John Joey and Olivia have gone in Emilys car to shop,back for vitals and bowling ?movies?We have another sailors party,not in the tent tonight,at a bar with a band.Olivia can wear her Tommy H boots ,if she comes with....
It's rainy cold,and Im in my bunk under cozy covers.
