Half Moon Bay

So given the nature of sailing - there is always that "LIST", weather it's things to do, things to get, things not to forget, people to call, people to remember to put on board the boat before you leave the dock....none the less always a list by which you survive. Well, I think its safe to say our list(s) are near completion. However, for those of you that know other wise please give me a few days before you remind me of one the aforementioned possibilities.

I will need to back track a bit to bring things up to speed. I joined Mike and Ben on September 27th after packing our house to make it ready for 4 college girls to rent while we are out sailing one of the seven seas. In that time, I heart heavy parted my animals to friends I could never possible repay for the managed love and care they are giving our pets (extended family members) during our absence. Meanwhile, I arrived in Alameda California to find that not only was laundry quite affordable but that the available shower was clean and FREE. Unheard of in my sailing experience. (The mere thought that I could actually condition my hair before my 4 quarters ran out! No soap in my eye on this stay.) So we left Alameda on October 3rd to find ourselves tied up at Peer 39 sharing space with the GIANT Sea Lions that the tourist come from all around to see. I think when it comes to a boat and weather PAUSE is a beautiful thing. With wind speeds in the 20s-30s and seas as high as 10 feet -- well, needless to say a few tourist and barking sea lions were less of a force to reconed myself with.

It was a bouncy night but ever so magical as we passed under the Golden Gate Bridge this morning (approx. 11am) to find our way south. We traveled with speeds over ground (hereafter, "SOG") ranging in 5 to 6.9 knots. Note: Not bad! Which brings us to present time. We are treating ourselves to a starboard tie (right side of the boat)  at Half Moon Bay. Our plan is actually to rise rather early as Ben's school bell is ringing at 7:30am. We are still playing catch up from the learning curve of how this homeschool with Connections Academy is ideally supposed to work. (All prayers welcomed as I have become that grumpy 7th grade teacher I had in middle school....oh dear!) But Ben is amazingly flexable and quite forgiving of his parent/learning coaches. After school tomorrow the Sea Otter will make her next stop in Santa Cruz. (Thought recess could be on the beach and boardwalk!) For now I will say goodnight. Until later, Safe keeping is my priority!