A place of life exploration, sailing journeys, and piece of thought
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Bird or dog or both? Big questions as we consider the needs of our families. Or in the end are they not really as big as they seem? The hassle of being a dog owner perhaps is outweighed by the measure of responsibility it teaches children and the emotional support it builds.
Friday, October 3, 2025
Connections
Words connect
Sports connect
Sailing connects
Bringing two worlds together
Merging ideas and thoughts
Blending, molding, shaping
A new future
With exciting possibilities
Continue connecting
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Viper
Sails fast
Ava engaged
Down in the knees
Vision kocked
Spinnaker trimmed
Steer up,
Steer down
Fly!
Sunday, October 5, 2025
“Smooth seas do not make skilled sailors.” - African proverb
This reminds me of the times my sailing instructors urged us students to take the challenge of higher winds and a bit of swell. They reassured us that they were there in the safety power boats to aid us in case we needed it. I remember a couple of those times feeling quite nervous. One time I was hit by the boom and shaken up quite a bit. I did not like that, and it took courage to overcome my fears and return to the water the next time. But the waters calmed down and the next time in the boat was easy. When stronger conditions happened again, I made sure to ask more questions about how to manage the boat and the controls so I did not feel so out of control.
With the right instructions, rough seas can make better sailors. Know the conditions and my and the boat’s limits.
Monday, October 6, 2025
Hiccups come in life
Sometimes, despite the challenges, they are surprising blessings in the end.
Sometimes they cause much confusion and frustration for a long time.
God lead us through the hiccups of life.
Open our eyes to Your understanding.
Help us grow, always grow toward You.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Calling in maintenance concerns and attending to medical appointments must be done, and it should be done with sober conviction and firm resolve.
Friday, October 10, 2025
Sun,
Sand
Read with the youngest
Burgers
Dogs
“Owl in the Barnyard”
October afternoon and evening.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
The joy of watching two brothers survive and learn together sailing a boat in 20 knot winds.
What a relief to watch them not capsize or turtle the boat and to lend helping hands at the end with multiple sailors’ boats.
The exhilaration of setting sail with another woman to learn the Vanguard waters on a gust day, with only a 420 rudder to direct the way. It was a rough docking as we came in a bit hot and the center board got stuck, but we managed to not wreck the boat.
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Sleep abandons the desperate but strengthens the strong. Dear Lord, please strengthen your people with deep slumber this eve.
Monday, October 13, 2025
We sat at the edge of a pier; the wind whipping across the right side of our faces. Gazing into the murky water below, I spied an upright cluster of pine needles floating toward the right. Fascinating! The current flowed counter to the wind. The waves and chop indicated the water was moving toward our left but the bubbles and small debris revealed the opposite. How important it is to know what the tell tale of truth actually is.
Leader
Will you lead through the fire?
What when the fire dies?
Who are you leading and do you know your why?
Do you promote yourself above others?
Or do you look and see others, weaving talents together to yield a cloth of multiplied strength?
Deceptive is the idea that the best leader is one most skilled in his craft (be it flying a plane, designing technology, etc).
Perhaps leading others is a skill in itself.
Look just below the highest performing worker… for the one who watches, observes, encourages, challenges the team to grow.
Can an intrinsically skilled leader of people lead in multiple contexts, regardless of his/her specific job training?
Leader, lead people and know why you lead.
Life is Sailing 