Scary of a different sort

Good bye kids
Well poor Annie got so sick yesterday she in no way wanted sail back to the bay near the car. So we left Jase and Annie in Annapolis and Ben and I sailed with 10-20 knot winds. (quite windy finally and no kids) oh well.  Next time Jase will come. Our fuel is amazingly all clear. Another learning experience. Check. 
Ben and I learned a lot about strong winds. We had too much weather helm (too much sail for the boat.) The boat keeps wanting to pull into wind and to keep on a course you have to wrestle with the wheel and the boat won one time we heeled over so far. Ooppsss. The whole side of the boat dove in the water. This is normal. The boat tips over, the wind falls off the top of the sail, and the water was as high as the port holes. Which would be fine but we had 2 of the 4 open. Water came pouring in the port hole on setee and got all the cushions wet.  Plus many of bens books got a splashing. Lesson learned again. We played around with less jib, no jib, staysail and wind direction.  Owen was not that happy with us cuz he could not find a good place to hang on to. Once he found a spot we would tack and you could see him slide across the floor or claw into whatever he was hanging on to.
 
I have been in the same job for 29 years. It feels so good to excercise my brain differently.  I know how to calculate time distance and speed. I'm glad I loved geometry, algebra and angles in school. I can plot a course with regard to wind direction. I keep a nice captian's log, maintenance log and daily log. I'm learning about diesel engines, change oil, fuel filter and I know where the tackometer wire hangs out. I'm just learning more about the gps. I'm excellent at setting the anchor watch. There is more but I won't bore you with details. 
This morning I forgot to say we woke up to yelling out of numbers. We were right infront of the navy academy. Wow there was hundreds of navy guys gals doing excercises and running.  It got me tired watching them. It was 6:15 -7:15 am. I thought well I do the stair master up and down the companionway. I average about 30 times a day up and down six high steps. I'm getting into shape. Here's a funny thing for those of you that know me. I not only live in the present. I live thinking about the day and yesterday and what I will do tomorrow all at the same time. Unlike Ben who lives in the moment and when the moment is done he will think about the next thing. So today Ben asked me two or three times. Are we going to sail back to Annapolis? Funny I was in the moment. I said. Well when we wake up tomorrow we can decide what is next. I froze cuz I knew what phenominone just had transpired in my brain. I was in the moment and I did not want to entertain thinking about tomorrow. Scary! What does that mean? Am I getting into "island time"? Am I becoming like Ben? Am I losing my edge? Am I relaxed? SCARY! Do do do do twlight zone.
We are listening to the twins game tonight while I am blogging. Ben is concentrating on the game. 
Good night from rhode river again where Gods creation is amazing us everyday all around us.  Pam