Hi everyone,
This is it! I fly to Oak Harbor this Friday. I will be working in the boat yard for about three days, putting on fresh bottom paint, inspecting prop and rudder etc. When all is ready below the water line, Leviathan will splash in the water on the 1st of June. At that point the rigging will be tuned, and the engine thoroughly serviced. My son has a small trailer sailboat, an O'day which is also in Oak Harbor. He and my nephew will be with me for a couple of days, then they will depart, towing the small boat home to Alaska. On the the 11th of June, my son will fly back to Oak and join the crew for the big boat. Two other men will be joining the crew prior to that on the 5th of June. After my son's collage graduation at Oregon state, he and the other two crew members and myself will be underway on the 14th of June bound for Canadian customs in Sidney, BC. I can tell you I have a lot of time, money and planning into this voyage, but this seems to keep my soul fulfilled. The sea has been good to me. Like my dad, I have spent so much of my life working at sea, commercial fishing, I know now its time to enjoy it. I've heard it said the sea is not beautiful or dangerous, it is indifferent. Stan
Yay Dad!! :)
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ReplyDeleteYou've earned it Stan; Linda and I are so very grateful for what you done for us the last two years. It's hard to look out the window of that house without thinking of you. When your birthday comes rolling around in July we'll have a little something for you.
Exciting times for you, Stan! I remember not too long ago telling you to go for it and look at you now! I'm very happy for you! I know you will have an awesome trip and I'm confident things will go well. I look forward to your safe return, and I already miss you! LOL
ReplyDeleteI am excited to see that you are fulfilling your dreams and hope this trip is everything you hope for. Sorry that i couldn't have made the trip with you. Maybe next time. But i can give you some advice that i have heard down the road.
ReplyDelete"If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” - Seneca(Roman philosopher, mid-1st century AD)
I am very proud of you Dad and i hope your trip goes very favorable. :)