Finally!
Finally! I know you’ve all been waiting to hear. Yes, finally I did get a Coke Slurpee from 7-11. Victory was mine! Oh by the way, the guys made it to the dock in Australia too. I guess you were eager to hear of that victory as well. Just kidding! WoooWhoooo!!! They’re tucked into a nice, safe little slip at Rivergate Marina in Brisbane now. They sound excited and happy to be there. It was an 11 day passage just as the Captain expected and hoped. Jim said a steak dinner celebration is on the agenda for tonight! They’ve earned it. That’s, of course, after several cold beers tied up to a nice stationary dock!
I fly out of Hawaii Friday evening. Due to the International Date Line and time change, I will arrive in Brisbane Sunday morning. So, with that I’ll stop filling your inbox with updates. One final comment on the girly fun I’ve been having: I did buy the make-up products from my consult last week. Yesterday I wore it for the first time. I have to tell you there is a really big downside to wearing make-up and it’s not the time it takes to put “your face on.” The downside is when you are looking so closely in the mirror you see all kinds of flaws! Ironically, I never knew I had such bad skin until I started covering it up with make-up. Wow, there are sun spots, lines and blemishes. I always thought it was strange when women said they “had” to wear make-up. They just couldn’t go without it. I get that now. There’s something to be said for not wearing make-up and thereby not looking so closely in the mirror. It allows you to be a lot less self-conscious. We’ll see how long the diva in me sticks with wearing it AND we’ll see what the Captain says when he sees it in a few days.
Have a great weekend everyone!
September 18th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I DON’T GO OUT TO GET THE PAPER WITHOUT MY MAKEUP. I HAVE BEEN WEARING IT SINCE I WAS 12. NANCY CAN DO THE MATH AND TELL YOU HOW LONG AGO THAT WAS.
September 19th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
I’ll bet you drop the make up thing…..after the fun reunion with Jim, that is. According to the photos I’ve seen in your Gallery, you don’t need ANY make up!!! Just continue the sunscreen.
Glad you got your Coke Slurpee AND that Captain Jim has another successful crossing under his belt. But best of all, I’m sure your mother was totally thrilled to have you come visit. This is coming from a mother who has a daughter and can relate. You are such a good daughter!
Have a safe flight and enjoy the life down under.
XOXOXO
September 21st, 2009 at 8:46 am
Happy to hear the passage is over and everyone is safe. Hawaii sounded fun, like a kid in a candy store. Drop the make up. Natural beauty is the most radiant.
Enjoy Australia and keep us posted.
Thinking of you everytime I look west.
Len
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:49 am
Glad to hear that the passage of BPDrifter was safe and you had a great time in Hawaii. Just back from marrying my youngest -Carrie 35 to Billy Mulcaire of Galway, IR. Now I feel old as my other daughter was there with my 16 year old grandson and 10 year old granddaughter, also 90 year old Mom made it from Cape Cod. Wonderful time in Northern Virginia at the wedding and had a great family reunion at the same time. We are thinking of relocating to Cape Cod to retire…but that is a dream realized only after the house in San Jose sells.
Keep the posts coming as they are a window to exotic and fun filled experiences to us land lubbers and daily clock watchers.
Brian