Goooo!

April 25, 2011
After a month in the Hill Country of Texas, the Go Box is full and staged for loading in the MSU (mobile storage unit). We will load it today. We have said most of the “Hellos and Goodbyes” although we missed a few folks we wanted to see while here. We have shown the cruise pictures to anyone that would see them. The laundry is done save a few things that will not be needed this summer. We have swapped the Bahamas Cruise Guides for those of the Atlantic Coast and we are quite sure we have enough lip ice, bug spray and suntan lotion to take us through Phase V. For now the Moms are stable and we think good to go for a few more months. During Phase IV we lost some friends, one way too early. We learned of friends with challenging physical futures and wish them the best for they will be in our thoughts.
The critters did not move into the house while we were away and we think there is something sort of positive to the record breaking Texas drought- the lawn does not require any attention whatsoever since it is now kaput. There is a stack of plant pots in our barn to prove there is no need to ask neighbors to water in our absence. Texas weeds are not that ugly.
This is the last full day at home for some time, perhaps to late November. Of course, there are many things that could change that but we hope one of them is not a bridge or water event. The trip back will take a few days since we want to see some cruising friends along the 1,300 miles back to Why Knot. The day today will be challenging on how to get stuff into the MSU although the volume is way less than what we brought home. So, the time is upon us to start thinking about Phase V and guess at how far north we can go before heading south toward that island that made such an impact on us along the way. We will spend almost all of Hurricane Season looking for or perhaps using whatever local knowledge to spin the wheel of fortune to stay out of harm’s way. Wish us luck if you get a chance.
Phase V starts in a few days. Until then, we are still land creatures.