I was faced with a dilemma: I had a few days off. The weather forecast for those days off was outstanding. I didn’t really have anything I had to do over those days off.
For a fleeting moment, I tried to be rational, and said to myself, “self… you just got back from a nice little trip on the boat. Shouldn’t you stay home and work in the yard, or do spring cleaning around the house left over from springs past?” It was at that point, I ignored that little voice in my head – I certainly don’t need that kind of negativity in my life. Knowing that life was going to get busy in the next few weeks, and I most likely wouldn’t have an opportunity to get out for a bit, I did what any self-respecting boater would do. I threw some clothes in a bag, grabbed a few groceries, and headed for the boat.
Without too much adieu, I was motoring out of the marina, and after a visit to the fuel dock, I was on my way out the Guemes Channel, and across Rosario Strait for a most pleasant cruise to Watmough Bay on the South End of Lopez Island. As I arrived, I stole the solitude of the bay from a lone sailboat. Later, I visited with one of the owners of that sailboat, SV Mom – an interesting woman who I enjoyed sharing stories of travel, cruising, and comparing favorite anchorages. I took the dinghy to shore, for an evening walk before dinner and calling it a night.
