May 25-June 11, 2011
It was no surprise that Captain Dan had the vessel in tip top shape when I returned from a trip back home to attend family parties. My God-daughter Kimmie celebrated her 40th birthday in style at her house in Dunedin, FL. in late May. Then our son's family asked me to come up to their house in Indianapolis for a visit, so while there I drove up to Michigan for the weekend to see our daughter's family and my Mom.
This morning having my coffee on deck in Honeymoon Bay,Water Island- USVI, I look out over the channel to St. Thomas and am reminded of sitting on Kimmie's terrace with a morning cup and watching the manatee glide by and the mullets jump. At this hour, Honeymoon Beach is quiet and calls to mind the whimsical sight of barefooted Lyla, Mino, & Maya digging in the small sandbox behind Grandma Glista's house. I find comfort daily that both the sun and moon that rise and set are the same represented by Lyla's sun-moon "clock" in her room. And these warm memories will fuel me until my next sortie stateside.
1 comment:
loved having you!
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