"Imagine"

We had a wonderful potluck last Sunday with all our friends. It was a fair well party, as many friends are going north, many going south and just a few heading west. We made two rafts of two boats each, Icarian & Wyndeavor hosted appetizers and dinner, Imagine and Loon hosted coffee and dessert. There would have been a raft of 4, but the wind piped up and the captains vetoed the plan. We had 22 people in all. Marilyn presented Wyndeavor and Imagine with boat flags and poems. Aly on Loon made us all bead necklaces and I did up some stamped treat baskets with notes inside. These are friends that we have bonded with under difficult and wonderful circumstances, and I know the friendships will stand the test of time. We look forward to hooking up again with our Canadian friends back home. Bellingham is not so far from Vancouver after all.

"Imagine" by Marilyn Woodward, on "Icarian"

Imagine the dream that young Peter had, to sail the ocean so blue. Imagine finding a bride that agreed with his plan and they started raising their crew. Now with First Mate and Crew all nicely in place, he scoured the want ads at a serious pace. To Mexico he flew with a target to win, a beautiful CSY named, "Imagine."

Now Peter and Kellie worked their fingers to the bone, fixing up and selling their comfortable home. Imagine needed work to make her just right, one month 'til departure she was still quite a sight! September 2004, was the date that was set, they threw everything on board, Kellie tried not to fret. Untying the lines they were soon underway, a fantastic adventure began on that day.

Six months in with many friendships brand new, Wyndeavor, Icarian, and Loon III are a few. Young Ellie and Carter, our hearts they have won, as we enjoyed spending time in the tropical sun.

Alas we are coming to a parting of ways, "Imagine" turns right to the far off Marquese. We wish them "Bon Voyage" as they head on their way, but with e-mail and radio we want a constant play by play!