I signed up for the extra work today (AHHHHHHHHH!!!!). I’ll be staying until the 15th – 20th ish???? Well it’s not confirmed but I think it’ll happen. When I got back to my room I started looking at pictures in my camera and I must admit tears came to my eyes when I look at the pictures of my new family. I really do love them so much! It’s funny. I sailed half way around the world alone and never got lonely. Now I’m stuck on a ship with thousands of people and I have a very heavy heart. I don’t know how I’ll make it through the next weeks of 12 plus hours a day, seven days a week, and without my people.
One cool thing is the “Golden Princess” is sailing for Alaska and I’ll get a chance to see it, I hear it’s amazing. The other cool thing is I’ll have a bunch more money for the kitty. As soon as I get back to Florida I’m sailing back up into the Gulf so that Sam’s friend can give Splendid a new suit of canvas (Dodger, Bimini, sail covers, and so on). I’ll be ordering my anchor, chain, and parts for a water maker. I may get a wind generator as well, we’ll see how the money turns out at the end of the trip. I do know I’ll be taking Sam out for a romantic dinner and sharing a bottle of wine. Speaking of wine. Sam started cooking our first batch of chocolate port last weekend, my fingers are crossed.
I don’t even know what day it is. I dread the 3 alarm clocks in the morning (5:30am), and I cant seem to get into a rhythm until after lunch, the mornings hurt.
I’m so touched at the comments on my logs. I have so many friends that I’ve never met, and people who really seem to care. I don’t know what Project BlueSphere means to people, but all I can say it’s magical for me. I rally hope Sam will start writing her own log, as well as Guin as soon as she can manage. My hopes are for it to become a “family adventure”.
Peace everyone.
Sail far, Love, and work your ass off for what you want!
– Alex