Cartography; mapping out a plan and charting your progress.

LIFE HAS MANY PATHS TO FOLLOW

SAILING TO PORTS AFAR

TO EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND US

TO LEARN, TO LOVE, TO REGARD

SO ONE ATTEMPTS TO CHART THE FUTURE

AND AVOID THE SANDBARS AND HURRICANES

THAT MIGHT AWAIT

WE PLAN, WE PREPARE, WE STUDY, WE READ

PERCHANCE THE THREATS ABATE

SO WHY DO WE GO

TO PLACES FILLED WITH THE UNKNOWN?

PERCHANCE TO FIND A NEW AND DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE!

TO STAND ON PLACES OF HISTORY AND BEAUTY

TO SEE THROUGH THE LENS OF HISTORY

TO CAPTURE EACH NEW SUNRISE

A DAY FILLED WITH POSSIBILITY

WE HOPE FOR SMOOTH OCEANS

BUT ACCEPT WHATEVER BECOMES REALITY

TO EXPLORE THE HIDDEN BYWAYS TO FIND THE SUBTLE GEMS 

DISOVERING WITH EVERY DAY

A SPECIAL GROVE OR WATERWAY

OUR COMPLEX WORLD TRANSCENDS

TO CEMENT IN PLACE FOR ALL OF TIME

THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR FRIENDS

WHO SHARE WITH US THE THINGS

THAT BRING BEAUTY TO THEIR LIVES

SO THIS IS WHY WE RAISE THE SAILS

ON VESSELS STRONG AND TRUE

TO SURGE AHEAD ON WINDS OF TRUTH

UNDER SKIES OF DEEPEST BLUE

UNTIL THE SUNSET WELCOMES US

BACK HOME TO TAKE A BREAK

THEN OFF AGAIN WE ALL SHALL SAIL

MORE WONDERS TO PARTAKE.

 

THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING THE BLOG RECORD OF OUR TRIP TO THE NORTHEAST.  TWO HURRICANES HAVE GONE OVER OR PAST THE HOUSE SINCE WE GOT BACK LAST WEEK.  THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU REALLY APPRECIATE BEING IN A SAFE PLACE WHERE FLOORS DON'T MOVE.......

A PARTICULAR THANKS TO OUR FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORS WHO KEPT TRACK OF OUR LOCATION WHEN WE WERE OUT ON THE OCEAN, MOWED OUR LAWN, GOT OUR MAIL, MOVED OUR TRASH CANS, KEPT THE TREE COMMISSION FUNCTIONAL AND GENERALLY SPENT TIME WORKING ON OUR BEHALF WHILE WE WENT EXPLORING!  (ROBERT, JEAN, BRUCE, DANIELLE, ANGELA - HEARTFELT THANKS!)

"THE PLAN" IS TO BE ON OUR WAY SOUTH DOWN THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY TO FLORIDA DEPARTING OCTOBER 18TH PLUS OR MINUS A FEW DAYS (WEATHER DRIVEN).   WE WILL START A NEW PAGE IN THE EXPLORATION AS WE EXPLORE THE BACKWATERS AND SMALL COASTAL TOWNS OF THE EAST COAST.  WE WILL EVENTUALLY GET TO WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA, THEN SAIL ACROSS THE GULF STREAM FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS.  PLEASE JOIN US HERE AGAIN!

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