You can't always get what you want ~ part deux

my my.....my little vacation has turned into a construction project. Oh well....as I said before you can't always get what you want....and at least I am learning something new that I can take back with me. iF you don't work hard for it you don't appreciate the reward as much....

If it was up to me and my "perfect plan" I would be sailing across the ocean or at least lounging in Kauai on the deck of the boat in some beautiful lagoon admiring Hawaii's beauty. Right now I am admiring the bright lights of the Wakiki and the full moon and jupiter which light up the sky on the dock. Well I can't complain. Maybe there is a divine reason for all that has gone wrong and delayed us, that I may never know, but you have to let life flow to let the kinks out.

After working tirelessly in the intense heat trying to get the boat ready for our journey, we realized how much more work we had. I've done everything from sanding, painting, installing, wiring, organizing, stowing, cleaning, cooking, repairing, assisting, screwing, inventing, sorting, sleeping, and at times screaming from frustration. I didn't sign up for a boat project. I signed up to sail. But I look at it now in a different way. It's important to practice living on a boat (now a month into this) and becoming aware of the terminolgy which is like a foreign language at times.

We took on Jake, Gemini's captain and our friend Mira, for the journey from Maui, backside Molokai to Oahu. It was light winds but perfect slow sailing. We slept in Honolua Bay and woke up the next morning to admire the tallest cliffs in the world on the backside of Molokai. The wind was so light we put up four sails and cruized along at 5-8 knots. About halfway there, we hear a snap crack! and realize that the main boom has cracked....so mr macgiver (aka captain mike) brings out his duct tape and rope and fixes the boom in about 20 minutes and then we're off again sailing.....tack and jibe and after 18 hours we make it to Oahu.

The next day, Mira and I get manicures and pedicures and I painted my nails green....I won't be seeing much green once I get out on the open ocean.

Mike made a beautiful new boom and attached the aged hardware back on. So our checklist is getting smaller.....we better leave soon....my patience is wearing....also I've learned a lot of tolerance and patience from not living with anyone to all of a sudden being stuck on a small boat in utter chaos can be taxing. We are handling ourselves quite nicely I think.

I am getting the hang of things. By the end I'll be a pro. I already feel comfortable talking boats and I am learning constantly from all the people around me. I have also picked up the ukelele quite quickly and have been entertaining and creating with all my musician friends I've picked up along the way.

Miss you all! Much love and peace.