1)
The last
few weeks sailing have been fabulous. However the sunny spring that I was
promised by the other crew members “May and June are just gorgeous... hot and
sunny sometimes not very much wind but nice and warm”… has not come true. Granted the layers of down and wool are not
present but neither are the shorts and tee-shirts. We had the privilege of sailing last week
with the members of Power to Be, I was fortunate to have sailed with them as
well two years ago and have been looking forward to the trip all season. We had
a mix of both the developmental needs program and the high-risk youth on board
and it was so incredible the way the two groups blend and interact to capitalize
on each other strengths. It was a trip also
filled with much laughter and joy with the unrestricted enthusiasm and joy that
each of the youth bring.
2)
My house mates and I are discovering that house maintenance
actually requires someone being home to do it… we may soon be voted off the
block for our unmowed front lawn….. never mind not owning a vacuum cleaner… a lawnmower
may be the next purchase
3)
As a frequent flyer on BC ferries let me give
you a few tips- some from personal experience some from the fascinating pastime
of people watching
a.
Always know where your keys are, if you are in
your vehicle make sure they are in the ignition- never good for the line to be
moving and you not
b.
Take a moment to orientate yourself to where
your car is parked on the vessel. You may
not know your port from starboard but look what side you are on in regards to
the middle of the vessel. The fact that
the boat turns around a few times is not an excuse… your car didn’t move and no
matter; what you will never have to back off the ferry.
c.
Don’t laugh, say a prayer for the person who has
there hood up while every one goes around them in the line… one day it may be
you and you would hope that people are praying not laughing
d.
“may all people please return to their cars in
preparation for boarding” is the best time to get in the line at Starbucks
really as long as you are not parked at the very far end of the line you have
plenty of time
e.
The BC ferries website on your phone with the %
of ferry fullness is the best gauge as to what time to leave home/how fast you
need to drive
f.
Wonders of wonders if you were planning to go
the island this month the government is having a sale =) 40% off on the weekends… they have to fill
there exhorbent amount of sailings somehow… why is it with all the added
sailings there is never a 8pm.
4)
I may have been wearing a scarf while driving
with the air-conditioning on in my truck… very occasionally the need to look
cute overrides common sense. On second
thought common sense was also overridden this week when I felt the need to
touch a fly zapper to see if it worked (got quite a buzz)
5)Im still plugging through “An
Imperfect Offering” so good but with a
content the needs to be be evaluated and thought on. This quote from todays read- a conversation
between the author and another worker as they struggled to get back into Rwanda.
“ Even if it is impossible to
help the refugees, we must keep trying and find the truth of what is happening,
and we must speak. Sometimes speaking is the only action that is possible. To
not speak is to fail the possibility of
humanity. NO, all is not fair in love and war. IF we are to remember or even
discover what love really is, what peace really is, if there is to be real hope
for any of us, we need to be reminded of this.
6- Location- Spirit of BC- abeam
Beaver Point
Reading- Not much…. just between
books
Cooking Next- Jambalaya
