It's been a little while since I posted. Been busy, you know? Went to the farm for the Labor Day weekend to see the fambly and go to the Auburn game. Been cracking the whip at work, and got to spend most of this weekend on
Reprieve. Damn it was beautiful last night.....I slept in the cockpit under a nearly full moon, a gentle breeze from the east keeping the mosquitos away and cooling things off just right. About an hour before sunrise a fishing charter rumbled by and woke me up, so I got up, made a pot of coffee and watched the day begin. A pair of dolphins cruised by just as it was getting light, which I took as an invitation for a swim. They were long gone by the time I got in, of course, so I enjoyed the cool salty water in solitude. Re-ju-ve-nation, by god. Good for the soul.
There's a reassuring calm that comes to me from hanging out on the boat, a comfortable sense of belonging, feeling at rest and at home. Last weekend's trip to the farm gave me the same feeling. It was good to spend time with Dad & Judy and Pat & Carrie, and I almost got enough playtime with Roan to hold me until he and Pat come visit in October. It's never enough, of course. And Billy & Nat, and their two incredible kids, Taylor & Connor, met us in Auburn for the game and then came and spent Sunday at the farm. Those kids are a riot! We had the added bonus of seeing Russ & Caroline on Sunday, also....we've spoken on the phone some but I hadn't seen Russ in person in 15 years, maybe? Good to connect again, and good to meet Caroline for the first time.
I turned my camera over to Taylor on Sunday, and he took close to a thousand pictures. I managed to upload a few to Flickr.....
check 'em out. The kid's got talent!
OK....it's past my bedtime and I've gotta get my happy ass in bed so I'll be rested, ready, and refreshed for another glorious and fulfilling week at the ol' jobsite.
