Well, it's been a rather busy couple of weeks!

The weather has been rather cool ( 60F) and the winds have been shifting clockwise every two days thanks to the cold north wind swirling down from Canada.

My sister and husband had a great holiday and enjoyed Louise's cooking and a reasonable amount of sailing..... it could have been warmer if you wanted to sit on a beach and develop one's tan, but the snorkeling on a pristine reef within a national park was really magical.

With our last guests for the season safely back in Canada, Louise and I are relaxing and enjoying the peace and quiet of our wonderful boat.

Old friends from last year are arriving in the harbour, and we're slowing down and enjoying a quieter pace.... long walks in the morning, small relaxed lunch in local restaurants (from where I am writing this), a cyclce in the afternoon, and then a quiet dinner of fish/lobster followed by a game of mexican train....

It really takes me a couple of months to shed the busy pace of North America and relax and smell the roses!

Today Louise and I celebrate our wedding anniversary (one of three) so we'll invite some friends and relax. It's wonderful to have shared my formative years with such a wonderful woman. I'm looking forward to many more!

Our son has returned to NYC to his dream job ( now somewhat richer) and our daughter (Anne- Marie) is spending her reading week visiting NYC for the first time (she arrived yesterday). Such a lucky girl to have a wonderful brother in the BIG APPLE.

With the wind blowing at 40+ knots and our warm cloths fully utilized, we'll wait for some better weather on continue the adventure!

I hope everyone enjoys their Valentine's day celebration tomorrow!

Keep well!

glen