Wednesday, May 20, 2009


Well the winds died down last night and we were able to get some sleep. As the sun came up the winds started again but they didn't feel as strong. I think they're about 20 knots now and the bridge will again be able to open for boat traffic. It's nice to see all the boats moving through the bridge. We could have left today to cross the Sound but Wayne wants to wait until tomorrow when the waves are a bit more calmed. I definitely won't argue about that. I don't much like confused waves and I don't really care at this point, if we leave a day later, since there's no way I'll be home for graduation. I can polish off my Micheal Crichton book after I make breakfast (ham, scrambled eggs and potatoes).

It's kind of funny to think about, but I was thinking of graduation and how nobody ever got back to me from school about it. After being a teacher there 14 years it felt like home/family to me but I realize that I don't belong there anymore. Even though I told a couple of the kids that I'd be there for them at graduation, I hadn't heard from either of them for several months - which doesn't bode well since these had been cherubs I'd been trying to help It just always felt like quite a few of the kids were mine.

Amy, Matt, and Chris - if any of you are still reading this, I hope you graduate. Three days laying about gives one time to think... I guess it's time to quit worrying about everyone else's kids.

Since the skies cleared I went up top to plot a route into the chart plotter to get us to Virginia (where we'll let Kolibrie rest for the summer). It takes me a while to put in the waypoints but I really enjoy working with the chart plotter. Wayne worked below changing the fuel filters and air filter. When he pulled them out - they were quite dirty. Hopefully this will do the trick and we'll no longer feel the engine bogging down!