A very difficult time this morning getting out of bed in time for my 8 am ride to Maine Medical center for a procedure during which my pulmonologist stuck an eight-inch needle into my back and withdrew about a quart of very yucky greenish-yellow fluid from the cavity between my right lung and the chest wall. Thankfully, I saw NONE of these things until the procedure was completed. But all was overlooked when the dreary, grey-rainy day that we started out with became a lovely sunny afternoon, just perfect for taking a two-hour sail around Cushing Island with a dozen or so of my parishioners, aboard the FRANCES, a 74-foot locally built Windjammer. Plenty of photos to follow, I hope; just until then, please enjoy their WEBSITE HERE, and daydream about the day when you might get an opportunity to spend an afternoon afloat in one of the most beautiful sailing venues in the world.
Meanwhile, moving day continues to loom just over the horizon: Monday morning at 9 am, no excuses. And yes, I will be ready. We will ALL be ready....
5 comments:
We thought of you as the weather turned beautiful today...glad you had a nice sailboat ride (that's landlubber talk...we don't sail!).
What a beautiful boat! Pain and beauty, all rolled into one day, the farewells and greetings....We graduated one from UW Jackson School and welcomed back our WWU freshman for the summer this week....
We'll think of you on Monday! Still harbor the selfish hope we'll get to see you this summer, but it sounds like your time in the Northwest will be limited.
Val C.
So glad the weather turned around in time for your sail. And that the needle procedure is over.
And maybe some of us aren't ready for you to move, but we are becoming accepting of the fact.
And we will stay tuned to your blog.
Sail on!
Val
for the curious or technically minded, a "windjammer" is a three- to five-masted square-rigged merchant vessel built between 1870 and 1890. They were of all-iron hull construction and rather large, often displacing several thousand tons. (definition courtesy of Age of Sail -- http://www.ageofsail.net/aostermi.asp) Incredible vessels.
Good luck with the move, Tim, and hope to see you on your buzz thru W. Washington. Ann B
Hi Tm
Delightful way to celebrate your time in Maine.
I know this is last second, but we would love to see you before you head West. You are welcome here any time you can make it. We can try to come and get you. Or we can try to come to you.
All the best
Love
Lisa J-F and family
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