The best Christmas present we will receive was constantly leaping from dock to dock and no less than five hundred pounds total! The Henson family drove over four hours to visit us and it was the sweetest encouragement of friendship which strengthened our resolve and spirits! Art, Darrah, Darius(8), Ariana(7), and Markie(6) filled our boat with laughter. They spent the night at a hotel nearby....showers for all of the B's in the morning. YES!!!!! Thank you so much, dear friends, for that wonderful visit...
Speaking of friendship, the sunsets leading up to last night's solstice have been not only cliched spectacular but, somehow, a magical invitation to a lifelong relationship between us and these waters we travel. We have discovered beaches at their edge and giant piers over their white curls. The infinite sparkles on their surface simultaneously breed daydreams and flashes of clarity within the lines of my December smile.
Have to run....Merry Merry Christmas!
hope youre enjoying NC!
ReplyDeleteTo all our wonderful B's--Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteLove this most recent posting. I hear the sea in your voice and sense the magic of water, sky, and land in your reflective words. Great images of the sunsets and the boys interacting with the new stimulus and beauty of the voyage.
We have you in our hearts and minds, especially tonight. Got mail off to you for pick-up at the next designated point--look for it along with other offings from family. So very pleased that your Maine friends made the effort to see you. Must have been a great reunion. Love to all.
D & M
Happy New Year to the Brave and Bodacious Bondellios!
ReplyDeleteWe just finished a full three day storm in Maine and during the full moon tide. We only got about a foot of snow but it blew so much it's actually only six inches on the ground. Someone else used a snowblower in the driveway!! Yes, we hired a person to take care of the snow this winter. Thank God Joe wasn't here or he would have been out there supervising! He's in Lisbon, Portugal, visiting his godson and then on to Madrid to see the art museums with his nephew. Drea, new neighbor, seems to have a boyfriend who spent the New Year's weekend with her. Good for her!!
I spend Christmas in CT with my friends, their children and grandchildren. Am rethinking the grandchildren thing.... I was utterly exhausted after two days with a 1 1/2 yr old and a 3 1/2 yr. old!
Speaking of grandchildren, I finally received pictures of the wedding from Andy and Kristy for Christmas! They are wonderful. I will send you some via email for your next internet cafe stop.
So glad you are enjoying Harry and the gang. What book are you reading now? I loved every one of them. Last movie comes out this summer.
So wonderful to keep up with your videos, voices and wonderful tales of adventures, both the near tragic and the serendipitous. Take care of yourselves and each other. Missing you terribly!
Love, mary