We decided to cut short our 2009 cruising season so that we could surprise our son Danny who qualified for the B.C. Rodeo Finals this past weekend in Quesnel. He is in contention for “Rookie of the Year” for Saddle Bronc riding…yes, that means riding bucking broncos – every mother’s dream!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was really hard for me to watch him do his four rides, but he loves it, so it was just great to see him and to support him by being there.
Our final week in Tahiti was spent getting the boat ready for the winter/cyclone season. We stripped off all the sails and everything on the decks. It is now “snug as a bug” for the season at the marina in Tahiti.
We did manage to have a spectacular final day by going out with our cruising friends to do some swimming with the dolphins and the humpback whales. We were literally swimming with two 30-foot whales that were breaching and showing off less than 100 feet away from us in the water.
We will be taking care of some business in Abbotsford for the next couple of weeks, then off to SunDance Guest Ranch for Thanksgiving – then out to Ontario for two weeks to visit with friends and family, before heading back to Silver Star for our winter season of skiing and our family Christmas get together. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!!
We will be returning to QuickStar next April, so I won’t be updating the blog until then. Thanks for coming along for our adventures…next year will be Tahiti, Fiji and other South Pacific Islands. We look forward to having you join us once again for the 2010 cruising season.
Until April 2010…….live large, hug lots, love deeply, laugh often and go for the gusto!
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