Day 358, Year 6: It’s a Good Life
Date: Monday, October 17, 2011
Weather: Rainy Early, Then Mostly Sunny, Temp in the Upper 60’s
Location: Eel Pond, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
As we were running with Jonah and Sam in the little park along the waterfront in Woods Hole late this afternoon, I heard Mark say to himself, “This is a good life.” And indeed it is. Now that we are on a dock, I can just walk up to the school to pick up the boys. We have a slow walk home, kicking fallen leaves all the way, and then after nap, we can walk back into Woods Hole to play along the waterfront or go to a nearby playground. It is just so special to be here with Sam and Jonah-just wish Ziggy were here as well. It would be perfect if the weather could stay like this year round and we could keep Windbird right here in Woods Hole year round, but we’ll just have to adjust to the changing seasons and find a way to enjoy them all equally.
As we stepped off the boat early this morning, I heard birds singing. We looked up and saw that the birds were perched on our rigging. Uh-oh. Birds mean pooh on the deck and on the canvas, and that is exactly what we had. Later in the day we sprayed off the boat and then hoisted a couple of flags that have seen better days in hopes that the movement of the flags will keep the birds away. I guess we’ll find out in the morning. After the bird encounter, we drove to Harwichport to pick up the tail light panel for the car at the only auto salvage yard on the Cape. On the way back to Falmouth, we stopped in Hyannis at Home Depot and Trader Joe’s and then it was back to Woods Hole to pick up Sam and Jonah. While the boys napped today, Mark took out the inverter/charger to look for these mysterious fuses that we have been told might be the problem. Fortunately, Mark found the two fuses in the circuit panels, but unfortunately for us, they were both working fine. So we’re not sure what to do from here except buy a new inverter/charger. B-O-A-T . . . Break Out Another Thousand.
Six years ago today, we had hoped to leave Boston Harbor and begin our trek around the world. We ended up leaving on the 18th, but then as now we’re thinking of my nephew Tommy on this day. He had his 43rd on October 17 in 2005, but today is more ominous as it is his 49th. Happy Birthday, Tommy. We’re thinking of you.
