Now that it is the last day of July, I figured I should at least put a post on the blog, although we have not been sailing at all this month.<\/p>\n
The month started with us settling at the marina in Edgewater, Maryland (near Annapolis). On July 3rd<\/sup> we flew back to Vancouver (separate flights, just like royalty).\u00a0 Our purposes were many: Paul to finish knowledge transfer at work, both to complete readying our old boat and get it up for sale, pick up items from storage that need to come to Blue Sky and with that came the rearranging of the storage locker, and lastly to pick up Charlie and drive to the boat. We\u2019d also try to see family and friends (sadly we did not get to everyone, so we\u2019ll promise to reconnect with those we missed on our next visit).<\/p>\n During our passage, Paul\u2019s mother fell ill and is no longer able to live in her townhome.\u00a0 His siblings took turns helping out during her time in hospital and extended care, and we decided that Paul would fly to help with her move to assisted living immediately following the trip to Vancouver.\u00a0 This left Gwyn to drive the ~5000km across the country, stopping first in Edmonton to pick up Charlie (our dog). On Saturday, July 14th<\/sup> we went to storage and fully loaded car with the rest of our must haves for the boat (some things we just could not fit). By 4:30pm Gwyn left with grand-daughter in tow for the first leg of the trip. Arrived in Edmonton on July 15th<\/sup>, 8:30am and stayed for 48 hours. \u00a0From there it was a 2 day trip to Custer, South Dakota where Gwyn and Charlie visited Paul\u2019s sister and brother in law in their RV (we are not the first vagabonds of the family). \u00a0After an evening of chatting and a good night of sleep we proceeded on.\u00a0 Next stop 2 days later, was in South Lyon, Michigan, to visit Gwyn\u2019s son.\u00a0 Another 14 hours of driving and we arrived to Paul\u2019s mom\u2019s place in Burlington, North Carolina.<\/p>\n At the time of this writing we are still in Burlington. Paul\u2019s mother is adapting nicely to her new apartment, and the home is slowly being cleared of things that she no longer needs.\u00a0 We spend time with her ensuring she is getting her exercise walking and swimming. Last Friday night she asked if we could take her to the weekly movie.\u00a0 What a joy to see her face when she met up with her friends that she regularly went to the movies with prior to her stroke.\u00a0 They insisted on sitting with her and did much chatting afterward. More visits with old neighbors followed on Monday at the ice cream social. \u00a0It\u2019s clear that when the family heads back to their respective homes, she will need these friends to help her stay engaged in her community.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Paul was asked to be available for work through end of July as much as he is able.\u00a0 So today is officially his last day before retirement.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll likely be here another week or so before returning to Blue Sky to proceed with the work needed before further open ocean travels (radar installation, more solar, add a watermaker and a washer). We\u2019ve ordered a Sailrite sewing machine and Gwyn purchased some bargain fabric to start adding color and to recover some of the cushions on the boat. Even moving to a boat, requires decorating skills to make it a home. While we are both looking forward to getting back to our home and get ourselves settled, we are also cherishing the gift of time with Paul\u2019s 92 year old mother. \u00a0We take every moment spent with her and embrace it as part of our transition to this new life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now that it is the last day of July, I figured I should at least put a post on the blog, although we have not been sailing at all this month. The month started with us settling at the marina in Edgewater, Maryland (near Annapolis). 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