The celebration of the birth of Christ is a little more than 24 hours away. Ryen's Quest left St Georges, Bermuda ten days ago and have broken the 200 mile mark within the waters of Tortola. The weather has been warm to moderately hot. Sounds awful, I know. The wind for the past three days has been on the nose and at one point they considered changing their sail plan and go instead to Antigua. Today was their last contact with RCC Bermuda.
The fatigue in Allan's voice gets more worrisome each day. With four hours on watch and four hours to sleep, there is little time to eat, clean up, and do boat maintenance. I regret not being an able sailor to help get the boat to the British Virgin Islands. But, it surely is a good New Year's Resolution. It is hoped that they are anchored early on December 26th and sleep until they get hungry enough to make themselves a decent meal. Canned food is losing it's appeal.
Christmas this year means that our plans have been altered for reasons beyond our control and Allan and I will be apart over the holiday for the first time. It means that being together is more important than the giving of gifts or receiving bobbles of glitter and gold. For us, it means being grateful for God's grace in guiding Ryen's Quest to safe harbour, and His will to bring us together again. (And I would really appreciate that being sooner, than later!)
This will no doubt be my last entry before Christmas, so on behalf of Allan, Mack, and myself aboard Ryen's Quest, I wish to all of our family and friends who follow this blog a very Merry Christmas and a terrific 2010. Follow your dreams, even if there are a few bumps in the water, and a bruise or two along the way. It beats watching cable television.
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Merry Christmas to you, Al and Mac. I'm sure when you and Al get together, you will be able to celebrate you own mini Christmas. The new year is certainly going to bring Ryen's Quest many new adventures and a lifetime of memories. Be well and be safe.
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