06/09/2024
Good morning from Dutch Sint Maarten. First and most important, 7 years ago today category Irma destroyed our beautiful islands, still brings up tearful thoughts and many memories. A good reminder of reality. Moving on. Today, on my birthday, I want to thank my parents for that night back in January ‘63, if not for that interaction I’d not be here to appreciate the life I have and more importantly I’d not have two amazing adult kids and I wouldn’t have Tamii and Buddy in my life, so much to be thankful for. Mom passed April 11, 2011, but dad is still kicking and a crotchety old cat loving, retired Navy commander. Been a spin, dizzy and strange at times but worth the price of admission and I’m certainly looking forward to what this next trip around the sun brings (other than less hair and more weight!)! I’ve had a few birthdays, some in s**t holes, in a foreign land, at sea, in the O.R., on call, on a football field in muck and rain, but the best is today, with Tamii and the boy, on our home, (even though we’re tied to a dock for work) recalling how this day has been spent in the past. Thankful! Cup of coffee and back to boat projects!
❤️ ❤