We have been back working on the Cape exactly 8 weeks now, I counted over coffe this morning. This is really the first day off that we have taken that we weren't travelling to visit family or dentist appointments. So now what do we do with ourselves? We sit around surfing the Internet for something on Craigslist that will enable us to escape or we read sailing/travel blogs. I would love to roll our change or go buy a bunch of rice and coconut milk as it would feel like we were getting closer to leaving. Don't get me wrong, I am grateful for our work situation here, it allows for six months on and six months off.....very grateful.

On these overcast, lazy days I do tend to panic a bit....."is this it?" We lost a wonderful friend and an amazing person this past week. His short battle with cancer ended peacefully surrounded by family. Of course these things always rock you to your core, feeling like drastic changes need to be made, life is short, time is a luxury., got to go!!!!!....all those things. But then reality sets in and I realize I am not going to throw caution to the wind, probably no drastic changes will be made, we are not going to just chuck everything and hop on the boat for who knows where till the funds run out. We will continue to work the summer here, fulfill our commitments, have some fun times, spend time with family and head back to NC in the fall and hopefully be able to hop on BELLA for a couple of months. I will try to embrace and live in this moment, appreciate my surroundings, be grateful for all I have. One of the many lessons we learned from Dave......Rest In Peace My Friend, you are missed.