Carry on...

[Tom]

is on track. House is gone..money is tight, but I am renting a small cottage on the river, right next to the harbor. Everyday is a boat project day. Is one ever really ready to go? I need to haul out and do a bottom job. I may sail across the bay to Solomans Island. There are lots of working marinas there, easy access to parts and supplies and good prices. Out here there are few choices, and none with all the amenities. This summer will be the start of a new phase in life. Carry On!

[Tom]

I look back on this post and realize just how much overt optimism can cloud ones vision. I am still in Maryland. The boat and myself are still in Mt. Vernon, and spring is begging for her chance. It is going to be chancy and I have no idea of the outcome anymore. Big old boats take their toll, they can make or break your dreams. All I can do is Carry On!