Tea Time
Another week and another day spent on the Colombia. The weather gave us a little taste of everything today. Wind. No wind. Sun, rain, clouds. Cold. Hot. Lather, rinse, repeat.
After getting under way I had time to sit on deck and enjoy a cup of tea as we slowly made our way up river. Though I am delighting in my weekly sail with the crew of Aquila I am very hungry for so much more. I don’t quite know how yet, but I’ve got to get increase my time on the water by an order of magnitude. My soul commands it. I have so much to learn in order to close the gap between the sailor I am, and the sailor I want to be.
I am optimistic though. On our sail today I met two new people who are going to help me gain more knowledge and experience. I have also decided to part with the money and join the Willamette Sailing Club. Finally, in early 2013 I will be moving back to Hawaii. I am excited about another go-round in the land of my 20’s. This time with a solid goal, and a little wiser for the miles I’ve accumulated since I left Honolulu 2008 in utter financial defeat. Paradise ain’t cheap kids! Until then, life is good. The sailing is beautiful and everything is possible.
"Ataraxia means equilibrium: the art of maintaining an even keel, so that you neither exult when things go well nor plunge into despair when they go awry. To attain it is to have control over your emotions, so that you are not battered and dragged about by them like a bone fought over by a pack of dogs." As I learn to sail, I hope that I may also learn to live.
