We went back to the boat and the guys started working on securing the tender down with additional straps that Scott had found. I made some more Pina Coladas, which is so refreshing, and lightens their moods while working. Tom and Scott get so silly! They are such clowns, and they make Cindy & I laugh all the time.
We went up to the restaurant for dinner, and it was magnificent! Scott & I both decided that this eating-out business needs to come to a stop because we’ll never lose weight eating this way. At least we passed on dessert that night, which was a first…..-Admiral Marian
We left early to avoid the winds that were forecast, but never materialized. We had a simply wonderful trip to Roche harbor, but it did include pushing against an ebbing tide most of the way. One decision that had to be made was if we should take Mosquito Pass, or go around the north end of the island. With a low tide on the way we made the decision to go around, and I was really glad we did. Mosquito pass is one of the worst grounding areas in the San Juan Islands. Every boat show seminar on best places to ground your boat mentions it. So, taking the conservative route would be our strategy! I was a bit disappointed that we didn’t see any Killer Whales on the way up the west side of San Juan Island, the first time that’s ever happened to us? But as I said, we did have a great trip.
I must admit today I was a bit melancholy, as it meant our time with Tom and Cindy was coming to a close. I’d like to say something about Tom and Cindy. Tom is part of my inspiration for making this trip. 2 years ago Tom suffered a stroke on the slopes of Whistler Mountain in B.C.. He had a very unique form of a stroke and bleeding in the brain that by all rights should have killed him. I can only assume that his mission on earth is not yet complete, because his life was spared, in no small part because of Cindy’s connections in the medical field. You see Cindy is one of those women that have a job that only a select few can do. She is an ER Nurse at Children’s Hospital in Seattle. She sees more pain and suffering in a month than most people experience in a lifetime. Tom received the surgery necessary to save his life in large part because Cindy knew she needed to keep looking for answers to their situation. She put out an APB (all points bulletin) to her peers which led Tom to a surgeon at Harborview Medical Center who had the skills to repair Toms bleeding blood vessels. Tom began a long recovery and is today 99% back to normal, if you can use the word “normal” to describe Tom.
Tom is one of those guys that goes to the boat show 5 times. He can tell you what make a boat is from a half mile away. He can tell you what kind of engines it has, how many gallons of fuel it carries and on and on. I admire Tom greatly. I admire the relationship Tom and Cindy have carved out, two people that are as different as night and day, and yet so right for each other. Tom has worked on my boat for hours and hours. He’s always there to squeeze into an area that I won’t fit, or to suggest an alternative way to accomplish a task. Together Tom and I can start a discussion, finish each others sentences and get Cindy and Marian laughing so hard they nearly pee their pants, as do we! Tom is one of the people that I will really miss.
I must admit today I was a bit melancholy, as it meant our time with Tom and Cindy was coming to a close. I’d like to say something about Tom and Cindy. Tom is part of my inspiration for making this trip. 2 years ago Tom suffered a stroke on the slopes of Whistler Mountain in B.C.. He had a very unique form of a stroke and bleeding in the brain that by all rights should have killed him. I can only assume that his mission on earth is not yet complete, because his life was spared, in no small part because of Cindy’s connections in the medical field. You see Cindy is one of those women that have a job that only a select few can do. She is an ER Nurse at Children’s Hospital in Seattle. She sees more pain and suffering in a month than most people experience in a lifetime. Tom received the surgery necessary to save his life in large part because Cindy knew she needed to keep looking for answers to their situation. She put out an APB (all points bulletin) to her peers which led Tom to a surgeon at Harborview Medical Center who had the skills to repair Toms bleeding blood vessels. Tom began a long recovery and is today 99% back to normal, if you can use the word “normal” to describe Tom.
Tom is one of those guys that goes to the boat show 5 times. He can tell you what make a boat is from a half mile away. He can tell you what kind of engines it has, how many gallons of fuel it carries and on and on. I admire Tom greatly. I admire the relationship Tom and Cindy have carved out, two people that are as different as night and day, and yet so right for each other. Tom has worked on my boat for hours and hours. He’s always there to squeeze into an area that I won’t fit, or to suggest an alternative way to accomplish a task. Together Tom and I can start a discussion, finish each others sentences and get Cindy and Marian laughing so hard they nearly pee their pants, as do we! Tom is one of the people that I will really miss.
-Skipper
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